Big-Leaf Maple vs Semele

Acer macrophyllum compared with Hipparchia semele

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Semele
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acer	Hipparchia
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Hipparchia semele

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Semele

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Semele
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.

Semele

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Semele

La ninfálida gris (Hipparchia semele) está clasificada como En Peligro (EN) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de extinción en estado silvestre, con un significativo declive poblacional y amenazas continuas para su supervivencia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇮🇪 Ireland