Balkan Maple vs Golden-Heather

Acer hyrcanum compared with Hudsonia ericoides

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Golden-Heather is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Golden-Heather
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cistaceae
Genus	Acer	Hudsonia
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Hudsonia ericoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Golden-Heather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Golden-Heather
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.

Golden-Heather

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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.