Balkan Maple vs Grayling

Acer hyrcanum compared with Hipparchia semele

Key Differences

  • Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Grayling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Maple Grayling
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱) Insecta (昆虫)
Order Sapindales (ムクロジ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Sapindaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Acer Hipparchia
Species Acer hyrcanum Hipparchia semele

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Grayling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Maple Grayling
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.

Grayling

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Grayling

グレイリング(Hipparchia semele)はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧種(EN)に分類されています。野生個体群が著しく減少しており、生存への継続的な脅威により絶滅リスクが高い状況です。

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