Black Ash vs Black Maple

Fraxinus nigra compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

• Black Ash is Critically Endangered while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ash	Black Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Oleaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Fraxinus	Acer
Species	Fraxinus nigra	Acer nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Ash and Black Maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Black Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ash	Black Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Black Ash

The Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States