Balkan Maple vs Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk

Acer hyrcanum compared with Accipiter erythrauchen

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Sapindaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Acer	Accipiter
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Accipiter erythrauchen

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk
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.

Rufous-necked Sparrowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.