Balkan Maple vs Red Apple Midget

Acer hyrcanum compared with Phyllonorycter hostis

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Red Apple Midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Red Apple Midget
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Acer	Phyllonorycter
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Phyllonorycter hostis

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Red Apple Midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Red Apple Midget
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.

Red Apple Midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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.