Chalk Maple vs Maple Slender

Acer leucoderme compared with Caloptilia semifascia

Key Differences

• Chalk Maple is Least Concern while Maple Slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalk Maple	Maple Slender
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Acer	Caloptilia
Species	Acer leucoderme	Caloptilia semifascia

Conservation Status

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Maple Slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalk Maple	Maple Slender
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.

Maple Slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.