Black Maple vs Margay

Acer nigrum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Sapindaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Acer	Leopardus
Species	Acer nigrum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.