Black Maple vs

Acer nigrum compared with Hypoxylon petriniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Maple
Kingdom Plantae (planta) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family Sapindaceae Hypoxylaceae
Genus Acer Hypoxylon
Species Acer nigrum Hypoxylon petriniae

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Maple
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Hypoxylon petriniae es un hongo pirenomiceto que habita madera y produce pequeños estromata en forma de almohadilla sobre corteza de madera dura muerta. Habita bosques templados de Europa y regiones relacionadas donde hay disponibles sustratos de madera muerta adecuados. Este hongo saprotrófico descompone la celulosa y la lignina de los tejidos leñosos muertos.

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