Amphibious Bistort vs Balkan Maple

Persicaria amphibia compared with Acer hyrcanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amphibious Bistort	Balkan Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Polygonaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Persicaria	Acer
Species	Persicaria amphibia	Acer hyrcanum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amphibious Bistort

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amphibious Bistort	Balkan Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amphibious Bistort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Mexico, United States).

Balkan Maple

Habitat

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

Amphibious Bistort

The Amphibious Bistort (Persicaria amphibia) is a species in the genus Persicaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.