Balkan Maple vs False Ringlet

Acer hyrcanum compared with Coenonympha oedippus

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while False Ringlet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	False Ringlet
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Sapindales (صابونيات)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Sapindaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acer	Coenonympha
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Coenonympha oedippus

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

False Ringlet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	False Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Maple

Habitat

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

False Ringlet

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Balkan Maple

The Balkan Maple (Acer hyrcanum) 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.