Chalk Maple vs Thread Weed

Acer leucoderme compared with Ulva compressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalk Maple	Thread Weed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Acer	Ulva
Species	Acer leucoderme	Ulva compressa

Evolutionary Relationship

Chalk Maple and Thread Weed share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Chalk Maple

LC — Least Concern

Thread Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalk Maple	Thread Weed
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.

Thread Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.