Black Maple vs Slender Parasol

Acer nigrum compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Slender Parasol
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Sapindales (无患子目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Acer	Macrolepiota
Species	Acer nigrum	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Slender Parasol
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.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.