Balkan Maple vs Yellow Lance

Acer hyrcanum compared with Elliptio lanceolata

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Yellow Lance is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Yellow Lance
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Sapindaceae	Unionidae
Genus	Acer	Elliptio
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Elliptio lanceolata

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Lance

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Yellow Lance
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.

Yellow Lance

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States. 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.