Shirasawa-Ahorn vs Japanese Red Maple

Acer shirasawanum compared with Acer pycnanthum

Key Differences

• Shirasawa-Ahorn is Least Concern while Japanese Red Maple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Shirasawa-Ahorn	Japanese Red Maple
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 shirasawanum	Acer pycnanthum

Evolutionary Relationship

Shirasawa-Ahorn and Japanese Red Maple share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acer.

Conservation Status

Shirasawa-Ahorn

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Red Maple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Shirasawa-Ahorn	Japanese Red Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Shirasawa-Ahorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Japanese Red Maple

Habitat

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