Black Maple vs Zigzag Darner

Acer nigrum compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Sapindaceae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Acer	Aeshna
Species	Acer nigrum	Aeshna sitchensis

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Zigzag Darner
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.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.