Black Maple vs Fiveangled dodder

Acer nigrum compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acer	Cuscuta
Species	Acer nigrum	Cuscuta pentagona

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and Fiveangled dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Fiveangled dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States