Balkan Maple vs Needle Bush

Acer hyrcanum compared with Hakea sericea

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Needle Bush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Needle Bush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Proteaceae
Genus	Acer	Hakea
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Hakea sericea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Needle Bush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Needle Bush
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.

Needle Bush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (9 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.