Black Maple vs Japanese Red Maple

Acer nigrum compared with Acer pycnanthum

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Japanese Red Maple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Japanese Red Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Sapindaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus same	Acer	Acer
Species	Acer nigrum	Acer pycnanthum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and Japanese Red Maple share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acer.

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Red Maple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Japanese Red 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.

Japanese Red Maple

Habitat

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.