Black Maple vs Sudden oak death

Acer nigrum compared with Phytophthora ramorum

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Sudden oak death is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Sudden oak death
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Acer	Phytophthora
Species	Acer nigrum	Phytophthora ramorum

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Sudden oak death

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Sudden oak death
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.

Sudden oak death

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries) and North America (United States).

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