Big-Leaf Maple vs Breitblatt-Leimkraut

Acer macrophyllum compared with Silene latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Breitblatt-Leimkraut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Sapindaceae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Acer	Silene
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Silene latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Breitblatt-Leimkraut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Breitblatt-Leimkraut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Breitblatt-Leimkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Breitblatt-Leimkraut

The Bladder Campion (Silene latifolia) is a species in the genus Silene. 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇺🇸 United States