Balkan Maple vs Vidal oak

Acer hyrcanum compared with Lithocarpus vidalii

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Vidal oak is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Vidal oak
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sapindaceae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Acer	Lithocarpus
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Lithocarpus vidalii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Vidal oak

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Vidal oak
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.

Vidal oak

Habitat

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

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.