Japanese Red Maple vs Shantung maple

Acer pycnanthum compared with Acer truncatum

Key Differences

• Japanese Red Maple is Vulnerable while Shantung maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Red Maple	Shantung 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 pycnanthum	Acer truncatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Red Maple and Shantung maple share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acer.

Conservation Status

Japanese Red Maple

VU — Vulnerable

Shantung maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Red Maple	Shantung maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Red Maple

Habitat

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

Shantung maple

Habitat

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