Black Maple vs Shoebutton

Acer nigrum compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Shoebutton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Shoebutton
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Primulaceae
Genus	Acer	Ardisia
Species	Acer nigrum	Ardisia elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Shoebutton
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.

Shoebutton

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States