Balkan Maple vs brown bear
Acer hyrcanum compared with Ursus arctos
Key Differences
- Balkan Maple is Least Concern while brown bear is Extinct.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Balkan Maple | brown bear |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Sapindales (Sapindales) | Carnivora (Carnivorans) |
| Family | Sapindaceae | Ursidae (Bears) |
| Genus | Acer | Ursus (Bears) |
| Species | Acer hyrcanum | Ursus arctos |
Conservation Status
Balkan Maple
LC — Least Concernbrown bear
EX — ExtinctPopulation: ~200.0K
Trend: Stable →
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | Balkan Maple | brown bear |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | Omnivore |
| Average Lifespan | — | 25 years |
| Average Length | — | 2.0 m |
| Average Weight | — | 300.0 kg |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Balkan Maple
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
brown bear
Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.
Found across Europe (6 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.
brown bear
The world's most widely distributed bear species, brown bears range from North America and Europe across Russia to Japan, occupying forests, tundra, and alpine meadows. Adults can weigh up to 700 kg in coastal Alaskan populations. Omnivores that consume berries, roots, fish, and carrion, brown bears are a keystone species that distribute nutrients across landscapes. Most populations are stable, though some subspecies are threatened.
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