Black Maple vs Shaggy Bracket

Acer nigrum compared with Inonotus hispidus

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Shaggy Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Shaggy Bracket
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Sapindales (сапиндоцветные)	Hymenochaetales (Гименохетовые)
Family	Sapindaceae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Acer	Inonotus
Species	Acer nigrum	Inonotus hispidus

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Shaggy Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Shaggy Bracket
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.

Shaggy Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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