Balkan Maple vs Small alder midget

Acer hyrcanum compared with Phyllonorycter stettinensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Small alder midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Small alder midget
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Acer	Phyllonorycter
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Phyllonorycter stettinensis

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Small alder midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Small alder midget
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.

Small alder midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.