Balkan Maple vs Oriental asperula

Acer hyrcanum compared with Asperula orientalis

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Oriental asperula is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Oriental asperula
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Acer	Asperula
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Asperula orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Oriental asperula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Oriental asperula
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 asperula

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).

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.