Balkan Maple vs European water vole

Acer hyrcanum compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	European water vole
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Sapindales (сапиндоцветные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Acer	Arvicola
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	European water vole
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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.