Black Maple vs 鸡爪枫 (Ji Zhua Feng)

Acer nigrum compared with Acer palmatum

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while 鸡爪枫 (Ji Zhua Feng) is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	鸡爪枫 (Ji Zhua Feng)
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 same	Sapindales (无患子目)	Sapindales (无患子目)
Family same	Sapindaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus same	Acer	Acer
Species	Acer nigrum	Acer palmatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Maple and 鸡爪枫 (Ji Zhua Feng) share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acer.

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

鸡爪枫 (Ji Zhua Feng)

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	鸡爪枫 (Ji Zhua Feng)
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.

鸡爪枫 (Ji Zhua Feng)

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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