Black Maple vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Acer nigrum compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Acer	Botrychium
Species	Acer nigrum	Botrychium lanceolatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and Lance-Leaf Moonwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plantas)

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
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.

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States