Balkan Maple vs black-bindweed

Acer hyrcanum compared with Dioscorea communis

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while black-bindweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	black-bindweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Acer	Dioscorea
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Dioscorea communis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and black-bindweed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

black-bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	black-bindweed
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.

black-bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Portugal 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.

black-bindweed

The Black-bindweed (Dioscorea communis) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.