Japanese Red Maple vs Lime-Leaved Maple

Acer pycnanthum compared with Acer distylum

Key Differences

• Japanese Red Maple is Vulnerable while Lime-Leaved Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Red Maple	Lime-Leaved Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (पादप)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Sapindaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus same	Acer	Acer
Species	Acer pycnanthum	Acer distylum

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Red Maple and Lime-Leaved Maple share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acer.

Conservation Status

Japanese Red Maple

VU — Vulnerable

Lime-Leaved Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Red Maple	Lime-Leaved Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Red Maple

Habitat

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

Lime-Leaved Maple

Habitat

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