Chalk Maple vs Smooth Winterberry

Acer leucoderme compared with Ilex laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalk Maple	Smooth Winterberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Acer	Ilex
Species	Acer leucoderme	Ilex laevigata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chalk Maple and Smooth Winterberry share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Winterberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalk Maple	Smooth Winterberry
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.

Smooth Winterberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.