Balkan Maple vs Masked Saltator

Acer hyrcanum compared with Saltator cinctus

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Masked Saltator is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Masked Saltator
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Sapindaceae	Thraupidae
Genus	Acer	Saltator
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Saltator cinctus

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Masked Saltator

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Masked Saltator
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.

Masked Saltator

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. 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.