Balkan Maple vs Damsel bug

Acer hyrcanum compared with Himacerus major

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Damsel bug is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Damsel bug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Sapindaceae	Nabidae
Genus	Acer	Himacerus
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Himacerus major

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Damsel bug

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Damsel bug
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.

Damsel bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.