Balkan Maple vs Japanese Maple

Acer hyrcanum compared with Acer palmatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Japanese Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Sapindaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus same	Acer	Acer
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Acer palmatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Japanese Maple share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Acer.

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Japanese Maple
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.

Japanese Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.