Balkan Maple vs Plum pine

Acer hyrcanum compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Plum pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sapindaceae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Acer	Podocarpus
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Podocarpus elatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Plum pine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Plum pine
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.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in 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.