Amur maple vs Black Maple

Acer japonicum compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

• Amur maple is Not Evaluated while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur maple	Black Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Sapindales (무환자나무목)	Sapindales (무환자나무목)
Family same	Sapindaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus same	Acer	Acer
Species	Acer japonicum	Acer nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur maple and Black Maple share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acer.

Conservation Status

Amur maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur maple	Black Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Amur maple

The Amur maple (Acer japonicum) is a species in the genus Acer. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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