Balkan Maple vs plicate sweet-grass

Acer hyrcanum compared with Glyceria notata

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while plicate sweet-grass is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	plicate sweet-grass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Sapindaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acer	Glyceria
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Glyceria notata

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and plicate sweet-grass share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

plicate sweet-grass

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	plicate sweet-grass
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.

plicate sweet-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.