Balkan Maple vs Crimson Flax

Acer hyrcanum compared with Linum grandiflorum

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Crimson Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Crimson Flax
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Linaceae
Genus	Acer	Linum
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Linum grandiflorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Crimson Flax share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Crimson Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Crimson Flax
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.

Crimson Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.