Black Maple vs Veined Ear

Acer nigrum compared with Otidea phlebophora

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Veined Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Veined Ear
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Otideaceae
Genus	Acer	Otidea
Species	Acer nigrum	Otidea phlebophora

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Veined Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Veined Ear
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.

Veined Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.