Black Maple vs Spanish Ash

Acer nigrum compared with Inga ingoides

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Spanish Ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Spanish Ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acer	Inga
Species	Acer nigrum	Inga ingoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Spanish Ash
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.

Spanish Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.