Balkan Maple vs Wild Ash

Acer hyrcanum compared with Fraxinus dimorpha

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Wild Ash is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Wild Ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Oleaceae
Genus	Acer	Fraxinus
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Fraxinus dimorpha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Wild Ash

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Wild Ash
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.

Wild Ash

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.