Balkan Maple vs Cuman Ragweed

Acer hyrcanum compared with Ambrosia psilostachya

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Cuman Ragweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Cuman Ragweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sapindaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acer	Ambrosia
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Ambrosia psilostachya

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Cuman Ragweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Cuman Ragweed
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.

Cuman Ragweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Iran, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (18 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.