Black Maple vs tormentil

Acer nigrum compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• Black Maple is Least Concern while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	tormentil
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)	Rosales (蔷薇目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Acer	Potentilla
Species	Acer nigrum	Potentilla erecta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	tormentil
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.

tormentil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States