Balkan Maple vs Hairy Crocus

Acer hyrcanum compared with Crocus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Hairy Crocus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Iridaceae
Genus	Acer	Crocus
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Crocus pulchellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Hairy Crocus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Hairy Crocus
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.

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.