Kahle Melde vs Balkan Maple

Atriplex glabriuscula compared with Acer hyrcanum

Key Differences

• Kahle Melde is Near Threatened while Balkan Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kahle Melde	Balkan Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Atriplex	Acer
Species	Atriplex glabriuscula	Acer hyrcanum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kahle Melde

NT — Near Threatened

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kahle Melde	Balkan Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kahle Melde

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Balkan Maple

Habitat

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

Kahle Melde

The Babington's Orache (Atriplex glabriuscula) is a species in the genus Atriplex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. 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.