Balkan Maple vs Maui's paddle

Acer hyrcanum compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Maui's paddle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Acer	Elaphoglossum
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Maui's paddle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.