Schwarzerle vs Big-Leaf Maple

Alnus glutinosa compared with Acer macrophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzerle	Big-Leaf Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Betulaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Alnus	Acer
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Acer macrophyllum

Evolutionary Relationship

Schwarzerle and Big-Leaf Maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzerle	Big-Leaf Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzerle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

Schwarzerle

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States