Black Maple vs

Acer nigrum compared with Phormidium productum

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Sapindaceae	Oscillatoriaceae
Genus	Acer	Phormidium
Species	Acer nigrum	Phormidium productum

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.

Phormidium productum is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae that forms expansive mats or biofilms in freshwater and marine benthic environments. Its trichomes glide within mucilaginous sheaths and contribute to primary production in shallow habitats. Its conservation status is not evaluated.