Balkan Maple vs Crested Fireback

Acer hyrcanum compared with Lophura ignita

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Crested Fireback is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Crested Fireback
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Phasianidae
Genus	Acer	Lophura
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Lophura ignita

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Crested Fireback

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Crested Fireback
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.

Crested Fireback

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.