Balkan Maple vs Crimean Juniper

Acer hyrcanum compared with Juniperus excelsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Crimean Juniper
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Acer	Juniperus
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Juniperus excelsa

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Crimean Juniper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Crimean Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Crimean Juniper
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.

Crimean Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Armenia.

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.