Black Maple vs pepper-elder

Acer nigrum compared with Piper amalago

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while pepper-elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	pepper-elder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Piperaceae
Genus	Acer	Piper
Species	Acer nigrum	Piper amalago

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and pepper-elder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

pepper-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	pepper-elder
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.

pepper-elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.