Black Maple vs Judas Tree

Acer nigrum compared with Cercis siliquastrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Judas Tree
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)	Fabales (マメ目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acer	Cercis
Species	Acer nigrum	Cercis siliquastrum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Judas Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Judas Tree
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.

Judas Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Sao Tome and Principe), Asia (Armenia, Cyprus, Georgia), Europe (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.