Balkan Maple vs Giant dodder

Acer hyrcanum compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Giant dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acer	Cuscuta
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Cuscuta reflexa

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Giant dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Giant dodder
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.

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and United States.

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.