Balkan Maple vs Kotschy Oak

Acer hyrcanum compared with Quercus kotschyana

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Kotschy Oak is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Kotschy Oak
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	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Acer	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Quercus kotschyana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Kotschy Oak

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Kotschy Oak
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.

Kotschy Oak

Habitat

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

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.