Balkan Maple vs Silky Wave

Acer hyrcanum compared with Idaea dilutaria

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Silky Wave is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Silky Wave
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Geometridae
Genus	Acer	Idaea
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Idaea dilutaria

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Silky Wave

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Silky Wave
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.

Silky Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.