Balkan Maple vs Shallon

Acer hyrcanum compared with Gaultheria shallon

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Shallon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Shallon
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Acer	Gaultheria
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Gaultheria shallon

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Shallon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Shallon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Shallon
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.

Shallon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.