Balkan Maple vs myrtle willow

Acer hyrcanum compared with Salix myrsinites

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	myrtle willow
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	Salicaceae
Genus	Acer	Salix
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Salix myrsinites

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

myrtle willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	myrtle willow
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.

myrtle willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.