Black Maple vs Spangled Skimmer

Acer nigrum compared with Libellula cyanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Spangled Skimmer
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Odonata (蜻蛉目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Libellulidae
Genus	Acer	Libellula
Species	Acer nigrum	Libellula cyanea

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Spangled Skimmer
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.

Spangled Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.