Black Maple vs Erdbeerklee

Acer nigrum compared with Trifolium fragiferum

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Erdbeerklee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Erdbeerklee
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Sapindaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acer	Trifolium
Species	Acer nigrum	Trifolium fragiferum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and Erdbeerklee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Erdbeerklee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Erdbeerklee
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.

Erdbeerklee

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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