Black Maple vs Sallow Clearwing

Acer nigrum compared with Synanthedon flaviventris

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Sallow Clearwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Sallow Clearwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Sesiidae
Genus	Acer	Synanthedon
Species	Acer nigrum	Synanthedon flaviventris

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Sallow Clearwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Sallow Clearwing
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.

Sallow Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.