Balkan Maple vs Drummond's phlox

Acer hyrcanum compared with Phlox drummondii

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Drummond's phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Drummond's phlox
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Acer	Phlox
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Phlox drummondii

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Drummond's phlox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Drummond's phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Drummond's phlox
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.

Drummond's phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.