Balkan Maple vs Elephant Tree

Acer hyrcanum compared with Bursera microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Elephant Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Burseraceae
Genus	Acer	Bursera
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Bursera microphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Elephant Tree share a common ancestor at the Order level: Sapindales. (Sapindales)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Elephant Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Elephant Tree
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.

Elephant Tree

Habitat

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

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.