Shirasawa-Ahorn vs Himalayan Maple

Acer shirasawanum compared with Acer oblongum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Shirasawa-Ahorn	Himalayan Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family same	Sapindaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus same	Acer	Acer
Species	Acer shirasawanum	Acer oblongum

Evolutionary Relationship

Shirasawa-Ahorn and Himalayan Maple share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acer.

Conservation Status

Shirasawa-Ahorn

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Shirasawa-Ahorn	Himalayan Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Shirasawa-Ahorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Himalayan Maple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, temperate coniferous forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Afghanistan, Algeria, and Tanzania.