Black Maple vs Rock Greenshield

Acer nigrum compared with Flavoparmelia baltimorensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Rock Greenshield
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Acer	Flavoparmelia
Species	Acer nigrum	Flavoparmelia baltimorensis

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Rock Greenshield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Rock Greenshield
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.

Rock Greenshield

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.