Black Maple vs Devil's backbone

Acer nigrum compared with Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Devil's backbone
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Acer	Kalanchoe
Species	Acer nigrum	Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and Devil's backbone share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Devil's backbone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Devil's backbone

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States