Big-Leaf Maple vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Acer macrophyllum compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Polypodiopsida (水龍骨綱)
Order	Sapindales (无患子目)	Polypodiales (水龙骨目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Acer	Tectaria
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Tectaria trifoliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-Leaf Maple and Threeleaf Halberd Fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (植物)

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
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.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.