Black Maple vs Ray

Acer nigrum compared with Psammobatis rudis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Acer	Psammobatis
Species	Acer nigrum	Psammobatis rudis

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Ray
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.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.