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 (식물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (피자식물문) Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class Magnoliopsida (목련강) Insecta (곤충)
Order Sapindales (무환자나무목) Lepidoptera (나비목)
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

그레이링(Hipparchia semele)은 IUCN 적색목록에서 멸종위기종(EN)으로 분류됩니다. 야생 개체군이 현저히 감소하고 있으며, 생존에 대한 지속적인 위협으로 멸종 위험이 높습니다.

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