Black Maple vs Grey Puffball

Acer nigrum compared with Bovista plumbea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Grey Puffball
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Sapindales (무환자나무목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Sapindaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Acer	Bovista
Species	Acer nigrum	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Grey Puffball
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.

Grey Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), 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.