Big-Leaf Maple vs Thin-leaf Pine

Acer macrophyllum compared with Pinus maximinoi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Thin-leaf Pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Acer	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Pinus maximinoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and Thin-leaf Pine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plantas)

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Thin-leaf Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Thin-leaf Pine
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.

Thin-leaf Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.