Balkan Maple vs Fodder Vetch

Acer hyrcanum compared with Vicia villosa

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Fodder Vetch is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Fodder Vetch
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acer	Vicia
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Vicia villosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Fodder Vetch

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Fodder Vetch
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.

Fodder Vetch

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (9 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.