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 (植物) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门) Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class Magnoliopsida (木兰纲) Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order Sapindales (无患子目) Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
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)在IUCN红色名录中被列为濒危(EN)物种。在野外面临高度灭绝风险,种群数量显著下降,生存威胁持续存在。

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