Big-Leaf Maple vs

Acer macrophyllum compared with Trechispora microspora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Sistotremataceae
Genus	Acer	Trechispora
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple
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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Trechispora microspora es un hongo corticiode que produce esporas muy pequenas, como indica su nombre. Crece como una costra blanca a crema delgada en la parte inferior de troncos de frondosas y coniferas en descomposicion en bosques templados y boreales. Este hongo saprotrofico descompone la madera muerta, contribuyendo al ciclo de nutrientes en los ecosistemas forestales.