Chalk Maple vs joint-vetch

Acer leucoderme compared with Aeschynomene americana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalk Maple	joint-vetch
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acer	Aeschynomene
Species	Acer leucoderme	Aeschynomene americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chalk Maple and joint-vetch share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

joint-vetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalk Maple	joint-vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalk Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

joint-vetch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Chalk Maple

The Chalk Maple (Acer leucoderme) 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.