Black Maple vs Slimleaf bur ragweed

Acer nigrum compared with Ambrosia tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Slimleaf bur ragweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Slimleaf bur ragweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sapindaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acer	Ambrosia
Species	Acer nigrum	Ambrosia tenuifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Slimleaf bur ragweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Slimleaf bur ragweed
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.

Slimleaf bur ragweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Madagascar), Asia (Israel, Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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