Big-Leaf Maple vs Round-leaved Cotoneaster

Acer macrophyllum compared with Cotoneaster rotundifolius

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Round-leaved Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Round-leaved Cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Sapindales (무환자나무목)	Rosales (장미목)
Family	Sapindaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Acer	Cotoneaster
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Cotoneaster rotundifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and Round-leaved Cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Round-leaved Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Round-leaved Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

Round-leaved Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) 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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium