Ash Dieback vs Black Maple

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Black Maple
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Helotiaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Acer
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Acer nigrum

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Black Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.