Balkan Maple vs Bending Wayfaring Tree

Acer hyrcanum compared with Viburnum lantana

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Bending Wayfaring Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Bending Wayfaring Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Acer	Viburnum
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Viburnum lantana

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Bending Wayfaring Tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Bending Wayfaring Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Bending Wayfaring Tree
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.

Bending Wayfaring Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.

Bending Wayfaring Tree

The Bending Wayfaring Tree (Viburnum lantana) is a species in the genus Viburnum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.