Balkan Maple vs Silver ragwort

Acer hyrcanum compared with Jacobaea maritima

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Silver ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Silver ragwort
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	Jacobaea
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Jacobaea maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Silver ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Silver ragwort
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.

Silver ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (Armenia, India), Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.