Balkan Maple vs Soapberry

Acer hyrcanum compared with Sapindus saponaria

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Soapberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Sapindaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Acer	Sapindus
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Sapindus saponaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Soapberry share a common ancestor at the Family level: Sapindaceae.

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Soapberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Soapberry
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.

Soapberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India, Vietnam), North America (Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala), and South America (Brazil, Chile, 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.