Black Maple vs

Acer nigrum compared with Trichia contorta

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mycetozoa
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Trichiales (Trichiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Trichiaceae
Genus	Acer	Trichia
Species	Acer nigrum	Trichia contorta

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Trichia contorta is a myxomycete producing clusters of small, cylindrical to pear-shaped sporangia on decaying wood, often in early succession on freshly fallen logs. It is distinguished by its twisted elaters, which are hygroscopic coiled threads within the sporangium that assist in spore dispersal. This species is found across temperate and boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States