Balkan Maple vs Bladdernut

Acer hyrcanum compared with Staphylea pinnata

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Bladdernut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Bladdernut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Staphyleaceae
Genus	Acer	Staphylea
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Staphylea pinnata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Bladdernut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Bladdernut
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.

Bladdernut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

Bladdernut

The Bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) is a species in the genus Staphylea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.