Campbell's Maple vs Kleine Brennnessel

Acer campbellii compared with Urtica urens

Key Differences

• Campbell's Maple is Least Concern while Kleine Brennnessel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Campbell's Maple	Kleine Brennnessel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family	Sapindaceae	Urticaceae
Genus	Acer	Urtica
Species	Acer campbellii	Urtica urens

Evolutionary Relationship

Campbell's Maple and Kleine Brennnessel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Campbell's Maple

LC — Least Concern

Kleine Brennnessel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Campbell's Maple	Kleine Brennnessel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell's Maple

Habitat

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

Kleine Brennnessel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Namibia, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Qatar), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Campbell's Maple

The Campbell's Maple (Acer campbellii) 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.