Érable japonais lisse vs Montpellier Maple

Acer palmatum compared with Acer monspessulanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Érable japonais lisse	Montpellier Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
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 palmatum	Acer monspessulanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Érable japonais lisse and Montpellier Maple share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acer.

Conservation Status

Érable japonais lisse

NE — Not Evaluated

Montpellier Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Érable japonais lisse	Montpellier Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Érable japonais lisse

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Montpellier Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom