Black Maple vs Scrub Kauri

Acer nigrum compared with Agathis ovata

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Scrub Kauri is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Scrub Kauri
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Sapindaceae	Braconidae
Genus	Acer	Agathis
Species	Acer nigrum	Agathis ovata

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Kauri

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Scrub Kauri
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 Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.