Balkan Maple vs Gemeine Berberitze, Sauerdorn

Acer hyrcanum compared with Berberis vulgaris

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Gemeine Berberitze, Sauerdorn is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Gemeine Berberitze, Sauerdorn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)
Family	Sapindaceae	Berberidaceae
Genus	Acer	Berberis
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Berberis vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Gemeine Berberitze, Sauerdorn share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Gemeine Berberitze, Sauerdorn

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Gemeine Berberitze, Sauerdorn
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.

Gemeine Berberitze, Sauerdorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). 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.

Gemeine Berberitze, Sauerdorn

The Barberry (Berberis vulgaris) is a species in the genus Berberis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.