Black Maple vs Gray Birch

Acer nigrum compared with Betula alleghaniensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Gray Birch
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)	Fagales (壳斗目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Acer	Betula
Species	Acer nigrum	Betula alleghaniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and Gray Birch share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (木兰纲)

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Gray Birch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Gray Birch
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.

Gray Birch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Estonia, France, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States