Balkan Maple vs Pleated Snowdrop

Acer hyrcanum compared with Galanthus plicatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Pleated Snowdrop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Pleated Snowdrop
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Acer	Galanthus
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Galanthus plicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Pleated Snowdrop share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Snowdrop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Pleated Snowdrop
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.

Pleated Snowdrop

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.