Big-Leaf Maple vs Violet Crystalwort

Acer macrophyllum compared with Riccia huebeneriana

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Violet Crystalwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Violet Crystalwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Marchantiophyta (苔類)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Marchantiopsida (ゼニゴケ綱)
Order	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Marchantiales (ゼニゴケ目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Acer	Riccia
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Riccia huebeneriana

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and Violet Crystalwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (植物)

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Violet Crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Violet Crystalwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

Violet Crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States