Balkan Maple vs Red-Seeded Dandelion

Acer hyrcanum compared with Taraxacum erythrospermum

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Red-Seeded Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Red-Seeded Dandelion
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Sapindaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acer	Taraxacum
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Taraxacum erythrospermum

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Red-Seeded Dandelion share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Red-Seeded Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Red-Seeded Dandelion
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-Seeded Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Japan, Norway, and 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.