Balkan Maple vs Eastern Festoon

Acer hyrcanum compared with Zerynthia cerisy

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Eastern Festoon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Eastern Festoon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Papilionidae
Genus	Acer	Zerynthia
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Zerynthia cerisy

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Festoon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Eastern Festoon
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.

Eastern Festoon

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.