Big-Leaf Maple vs Cedro

Acer macrophyllum compared with Juniperus cedrus

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Cedro is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Cedro
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pinales (Coniferales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Acer	Juniperus
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Juniperus cedrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and Cedro share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (planta)

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Cedro

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Cedro
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.

Cedro

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Cedro

The Canary Islands Juniper (Juniperus cedrus) is a species in the genus Juniperus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.