Balkan Maple vs ground-pine

Acer hyrcanum compared with Ajuga chamaepitys

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while ground-pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	ground-pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Acer	Ajuga
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Ajuga chamaepitys

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

ground-pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	ground-pine
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.

ground-pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.