Black Maple vs Feldahorn

Acer nigrum compared with Acer campestre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Feldahorn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family same	Sapindaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus same	Acer	Acer
Species	Acer nigrum	Acer campestre

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Feldahorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Feldahorn
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.

Feldahorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States