Balkan Maple vs Lamb'S-Ear

Acer hyrcanum compared with Stachys byzantina

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Lamb'S-Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Lamb'S-Ear
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	Stachys
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Stachys byzantina

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Lamb'S-Ear share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Lamb'S-Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Lamb'S-Ear
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.

Lamb'S-Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Iran), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.