Black Maple vs Texas Ash

Acer nigrum compared with Fraxinus albicans

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Texas Ash is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Texas Ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Oleaceae
Genus	Acer	Fraxinus
Species	Acer nigrum	Fraxinus albicans

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and Texas Ash share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Texas Ash

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Texas Ash
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.

Texas Ash

Habitat

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

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.