Japanese Maple vs Spanish Maple

Acer palmatum compared with Acer granatense

Key Differences

• Japanese Maple is Not Evaluated while Spanish Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Maple	Spanish 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 palmatum	Acer granatense

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Maple and Spanish Maple share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acer.

Conservation Status

Japanese Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Spanish Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Maple	Spanish Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Spanish Maple

Habitat

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