Balkan Maple vs Oriental alder

Acer hyrcanum compared with Alnus orientalis

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Oriental alder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Oriental alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sapindaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Acer	Alnus
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Alnus orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Oriental alder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Oriental alder
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.

Oriental alder

Habitat

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

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.