Black Maple vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Acer nigrum compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Acer	Philonotis
Species	Acer nigrum	Philonotis calcarea

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and Thick-nerved Apple-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
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.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.