Balkan Maple vs Sallow Clearwing

Acer hyrcanum compared with Synanthedon flaviventris

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Sallow Clearwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Sallow Clearwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Sesiidae
Genus	Acer	Synanthedon
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Synanthedon flaviventris

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Sallow Clearwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Sallow Clearwing
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.

Sallow Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.