Black Maple vs Tonkin wingnut

Acer nigrum compared with Pterocarya tonkinensis

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Tonkin wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Tonkin wingnut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sapindaceae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Acer	Pterocarya
Species	Acer nigrum	Pterocarya tonkinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and Tonkin wingnut share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Tonkin wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Tonkin wingnut
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.

Tonkin wingnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.