Balkan Maple vs Sternfrucht

Acer hyrcanum compared with Averrhoa carambola

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Sternfrucht is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Sternfrucht
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Oxalidales (Sauerkleeartige)
Family	Sapindaceae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Acer	Averrhoa
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Averrhoa carambola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Sternfrucht

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Sternfrucht
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.

Sternfrucht

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Sternfrucht

The Blimbing (Averrhoa carambola) is a species in the genus Averrhoa. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.