Black Maple vs Stream Salamander

Acer nigrum compared with Batrachuperus pinchonii

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Stream Salamander is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Stream Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Sapindaceae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Acer	Batrachuperus
Species	Acer nigrum	Batrachuperus pinchonii

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Stream Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Stream Salamander
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.

Stream Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.