Balkan Maple vs northern smooth sumac

Acer hyrcanum compared with Rhus pulvinata

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while northern smooth sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	northern smooth sumac
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Acer	Rhus
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Rhus pulvinata

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and northern smooth sumac share a common ancestor at the Order level: Sapindales. (Sapindales)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

northern smooth sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	northern smooth sumac
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.

northern smooth sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.