Black Maple vs Sumac Needles

Acer nigrum compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

Black Maple is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Acer	Phaeocalicium
Species	Acer nigrum	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Sumac Needles
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.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.