American Mountain Ash vs Balkan Maple

Sorbus americana compared with Acer hyrcanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Mountain Ash	Balkan Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Sorbus	Acer
Species	Sorbus americana	Acer hyrcanum

Evolutionary Relationship

American Mountain Ash and Balkan Maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Mountain Ash

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Mountain Ash	Balkan Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Mountain Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Balkan Maple

Habitat

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

American Mountain Ash

The American Mountain Ash (Sorbus americana) is a species in the genus Sorbus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.