Black Maple vs Red-cedar

Acer nigrum compared with Juniperus scopulorum

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Red-cedar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Red-cedar
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Acer	Juniperus
Species	Acer nigrum	Juniperus scopulorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and Red-cedar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Red-cedar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Red-cedar
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.

Red-cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, Norway, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada