Black Maple vs Orange Polypore

Acer nigrum compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Acer	Hapalopilus
Species	Acer nigrum	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Orange Polypore
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.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.