Black Maple vs Woundwort Shieldbug

Acer nigrum compared with Eysarcoris venustissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Maple Woundwort Shieldbug
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family Sapindaceae Pentatomidae
Genus Acer Eysarcoris
Species Acer nigrum Eysarcoris venustissimus

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Woundwort Shieldbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Maple Woundwort Shieldbug
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.

Woundwort Shieldbug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Woundwort Shieldbug

No description available.

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