Black Maple vs Button-Willow

Acer nigrum compared with Cephalanthus occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Button-Willow
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Sapindales (无患子目)	Gentianales (龙胆目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Acer	Cephalanthus
Species	Acer nigrum	Cephalanthus occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and Button-Willow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (木兰纲)

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Button-Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Button-Willow
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.

Button-Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Button-Willow

The Button-Willow (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is a species in the genus Cephalanthus. 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