Balkan Maple vs large nutmeg

Acer hyrcanum compared with Apamea anceps

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while large nutmeg is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	large nutmeg
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Noctuidae
Genus	Acer	Apamea
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Apamea anceps

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

large nutmeg

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	large nutmeg
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.

large nutmeg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.