Black Maple vs Narrowleaf lupine

Acer nigrum compared with Lupinus angustifolius

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Narrowleaf lupine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Narrowleaf lupine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acer	Lupinus
Species	Acer nigrum	Lupinus angustifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and Narrowleaf lupine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Narrowleaf lupine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Narrowleaf lupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Narrowleaf lupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Bhutan, Taiwan), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States