Japanese Red Maple vs Spanish Maple

Acer pycnanthum compared with Acer granatense

Key Differences

• Japanese Red Maple is Vulnerable while Spanish Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Red 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 pycnanthum	Acer granatense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Red Maple

VU — Vulnerable

Spanish Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Red Maple

Habitat

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

Spanish Maple

Habitat

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