Black Maple vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Acer nigrum compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sapindaceae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Acer	Hymenogaster
Species	Acer nigrum	Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
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.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.