Apple blossom vs Balkan Maple

Cassia javanica compared with Acer hyrcanum

Key Differences

• Apple blossom is Not Evaluated while Balkan Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple blossom	Balkan Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Fabaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Cassia	Acer
Species	Cassia javanica	Acer hyrcanum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple blossom

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple blossom	Balkan Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple blossom

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Laos, Taiwan), North America (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Balkan Maple

Habitat

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

Apple blossom

The Apple blossom (Cassia javanica) is a species in the genus Cassia. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms.

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.