alpine aster vs Balkan Maple

Aster alpinus compared with Acer hyrcanum

Key Differences

• alpine aster is Not Evaluated while Balkan Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine aster	Balkan Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Aster	Acer
Species	Aster alpinus	Acer hyrcanum

Evolutionary Relationship

alpine aster and Balkan Maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

alpine aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine aster	Balkan Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

Balkan Maple

Habitat

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

alpine aster

The Alpine aster (Aster alpinus) is a species in the genus Aster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.