Black Maple vs Gumtree Deceiver

Acer nigrum compared with Laccaria fraterna

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Gumtree Deceiver is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Gumtree Deceiver
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sapindaceae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Acer	Laccaria
Species	Acer nigrum	Laccaria fraterna

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Gumtree Deceiver
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.

Gumtree Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.