Black Maple vs Rose Black-Spot

Acer nigrum compared with Diplocarpon rosae

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Rose Black-Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Rose Black-Spot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Drepanopezizaceae
Genus	Acer	Diplocarpon
Species	Acer nigrum	Diplocarpon rosae

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Rose Black-Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Rose Black-Spot
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.

Rose Black-Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.