Balkan Maple vs Margay

Acer hyrcanum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Margay
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Sapindales (صابونيات)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Sapindaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Acer	Leopardus
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.