False Planetree vs Japanese Red Maple

Acer pseudoplatanus compared with Acer pycnanthum

Key Differences

• False Planetree is Not Evaluated while Japanese Red Maple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Planetree	Japanese Red Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Sapindaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus same	Acer	Acer
Species	Acer pseudoplatanus	Acer pycnanthum

Evolutionary Relationship

False Planetree and Japanese Red Maple share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acer.

Conservation Status

False Planetree

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Red Maple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Planetree	Japanese Red Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Planetree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (India, Syria), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

Japanese Red Maple

Habitat

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