Balkan Maple vs Black-Veined White

Acer hyrcanum compared with Aporia crataegi

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Black-Veined White is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Black-Veined White
Kingdom	Plantae (bitki)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Sapindaceae	Pieridae
Genus	Acer	Aporia
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Aporia crataegi

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Black-Veined White
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.

Black-Veined White

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 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.

Black-Veined White

Black-Veined White (Aporia crataegi) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.