Bitter Funnel vs Black Maple

Leucopaxillus gentianeus compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

• Bitter Funnel is Endangered while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Funnel	Black Maple
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Leucopaxillus	Acer
Species	Leucopaxillus gentianeus	Acer nigrum

Conservation Status

Bitter Funnel

EN — Endangered

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Funnel	Black Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Funnel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bitter Funnel

The Bitter Funnel (Leucopaxillus gentianeus) is a species in the genus Leucopaxillus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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