Balkan Maple vs Brimstone

Acer hyrcanum compared with Gonepteryx rhamni

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Brimstone is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Brimstone
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Pieridae
Genus	Acer	Gonepteryx
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Gonepteryx rhamni

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Brimstone

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Brimstone
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.

Brimstone

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries). 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.

Brimstone

Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.