Balkan Maple vs Elaeagnus

Acer hyrcanum compared with Elaeagnus angustifolia

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Elaeagnus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Elaeagnus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Elaeagnaceae
Genus	Acer	Elaeagnus
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Elaeagnus angustifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Elaeagnus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Elaeagnus
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.

Elaeagnus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Libya), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (25 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, 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.