Big-Leaf Maple vs Kleiner Wasserschlauch

Acer macrophyllum compared with Utricularia minor

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Kleiner Wasserschlauch is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Kleiner Wasserschlauch
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family	Sapindaceae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Acer	Utricularia
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Utricularia minor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Wasserschlauch

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Kleiner Wasserschlauch
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.

Kleiner Wasserschlauch

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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