Balkan Maple vs العقاب الذهبي

Acer hyrcanum compared with Aquila chrysaetos

Key Differences

  • Balkan Maple is Least Concern while العقاب الذهبي is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Maple العقاب الذهبي
Kingdom Plantae (نباتات) Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور) Chordata (حبليات)
Class Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية) Aves (طيور)
Order Sapindales (صابونيات) Accipitriformes (بازيات)
Family Sapindaceae Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus Acer Aquila (True Eagles)
Species Acer hyrcanum Aquila chrysaetos

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

العقاب الذهبي

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Maple العقاب الذهبي
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 30 years
Average Length 85 cm
Average Weight 5.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Maple

Habitat

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

العقاب الذهبي

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

العقاب الذهبي

Among the most powerful and widely distributed raptors in the world, golden eagles have wingspans reaching 2.2 meters and inhabit mountainous terrain across the Northern Hemisphere. Supreme aerial hunters, they use soaring flight and steep dives at speeds over 200 km/h to capture rabbits, hares, ground squirrels, and occasionally young deer and foxes. In many cultures they have been central to falconry traditions spanning millennia.

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