Black Maple vs Warner's Dodder

Acer nigrum compared with Cuscuta warneri

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Warner's Dodder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Warner's Dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acer	Cuscuta
Species	Acer nigrum	Cuscuta warneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and Warner's Dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Warner's Dodder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Warner's Dodder
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.

Warner's Dodder

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.