Big-Leaf Maple vs Variableleaf yellowcress

Acer macrophyllum compared with Rorippa dubia

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Variableleaf yellowcress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Variableleaf yellowcress
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Acer	Rorippa
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Rorippa dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and Variableleaf yellowcress share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Variableleaf yellowcress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Variableleaf yellowcress
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.

Variableleaf yellowcress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Guyana, Suriname).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States