Black Maple vs The Painted Maple

Acer nigrum compared with Acer pictum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Maple The Painted 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 nigrum Acer pictum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and The Painted Maple share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acer.

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

The Painted Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Maple The Painted Maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

The Painted Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) 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.

The Painted Maple

No description available.

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