Balkan Maple vs Limestone Violet

Acer hyrcanum compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Limestone Violet
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Violaceae
Genus	Acer	Viola
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Viola calcicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Limestone Violet
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.

Limestone Violet

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.