Balkan Maple vs Circular-leaved Cotoneaster

Acer hyrcanum compared with Cotoneaster hissaricus

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Circular-leaved Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Circular-leaved Cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Acer	Cotoneaster
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Cotoneaster hissaricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Circular-leaved Cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Circular-leaved Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Circular-leaved Cotoneaster
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.

Circular-leaved Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.

Circular-leaved Cotoneaster

The Circular-leaved Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster hissaricus) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.