Balkan Maple vs Spindle Ermine

Acer hyrcanum compared with Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Spindle Ermine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Acer	Yponomeuta
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Spindle Ermine
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.

Spindle Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.