Balkan Maple vs Gum-elemi

Acer hyrcanum compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Gum-elemi
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 simaruba

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Gum-elemi share a common ancestor at the Order level: Sapindales. (Sapindales)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Gum-elemi
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.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.