Balkan Maple vs Love Apple

Acer hyrcanum compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Love Apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Acer	Paris
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Paris polyphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Love Apple share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Love Apple
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.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.