Balkan Maple vs Pistachio nut

Acer hyrcanum compared with Pistacia vera

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Pistachio nut is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Pistachio nut
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	Pistacia
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Pistacia vera

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Pistachio nut share a common ancestor at the Order level: Sapindales. (Sapindales)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Pistachio nut

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Pistachio nut
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.

Pistachio nut

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Libya, Rwanda), Asia (Armenia, Turkey), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.