Japanese Red Maple vs Vine Maple

Acer pycnanthum compared with Acer circinatum

Key Differences

• Japanese Red Maple is Vulnerable while Vine Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Red Maple	Vine 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 circinatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Japanese Red Maple

VU — Vulnerable

Vine Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Red Maple	Vine 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.

Vine Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.