Balkan Maple vs Fringed rue

Acer hyrcanum compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Fringed rue
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	Rutaceae
Genus	Acer	Ruta
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Ruta chalepensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Fringed rue
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.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.