Black Maple vs Scrub Hickory

Acer nigrum compared with Carya floridana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Scrub Hickory
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sapindaceae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Acer	Carya
Species	Acer nigrum	Carya floridana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and Scrub Hickory share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Scrub Hickory
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.

Scrub Hickory

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.