Black Maple vs silk-tassel

Acer nigrum compared with Garrya elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	silk-tassel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Garryales (Garryales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Garryaceae
Genus	Acer	Garrya
Species	Acer nigrum	Garrya elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

silk-tassel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	silk-tassel
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.

silk-tassel

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.