Black Maple vs neglected rustic

Acer nigrum compared with Xestia castanea

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while neglected rustic is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	neglected rustic
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Acer	Xestia
Species	Acer nigrum	Xestia castanea

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

neglected rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	neglected rustic
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.

neglected rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.