Asian Bittersweet vs Balkan Maple

Celastrus orbiculatus compared with Acer hyrcanum

Key Differences

• Asian Bittersweet is Not Evaluated while Balkan Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Bittersweet	Balkan Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Celastrales (Celastrales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Celastraceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Celastrus	Acer
Species	Celastrus orbiculatus	Acer hyrcanum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asian Bittersweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Bittersweet	Balkan Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Bittersweet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Balkan Maple

Habitat

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

Asian Bittersweet

Asian bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) is a species in the genus Celastrus. 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.