Balkan Maple vs Himalayan Birch

Acer hyrcanum compared with Betula utilis

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Himalayan Birch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Himalayan Birch
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sapindaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Acer	Betula
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Betula utilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Himalayan Birch share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Birch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Himalayan Birch
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.

Himalayan Birch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.