Japanese Maple vs Nikko Maple

Acer palmatum compared with Acer maximowiczianum

Key Differences

• Japanese Maple is Not Evaluated while Nikko Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Maple	Nikko Maple
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 same	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family same	Sapindaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus same	Acer	Acer
Species	Acer palmatum	Acer maximowiczianum

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Maple and Nikko Maple share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acer.

Conservation Status

Japanese Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Nikko Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Maple	Nikko Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Nikko Maple

Habitat

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