Black Maple vs sorrel

Acer nigrum compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	sorrel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Acer	Oxalis
Species	Acer nigrum	Oxalis rosea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	sorrel
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.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).

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.