Balkan Maple vs Nagelrochen

Acer hyrcanum compared with Raja clavata

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Nagelrochen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Nagelrochen
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Sapindaceae	Rajidae
Genus	Acer	Raja
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Raja clavata

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Nagelrochen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Nagelrochen
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.

Nagelrochen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. 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.