Balkan Maple vs 剑鸻

Acer hyrcanum compared with Charadrius hiaticula

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while 剑鸻 is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	剑鸻
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Sapindales (无患子目)	Charadriiformes (鸻形目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Charadriidae
Genus	Acer	Charadrius
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Charadrius hiaticula

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

剑鸻

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	剑鸻
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.

剑鸻

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically 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.

剑鸻

剑鸻（Charadrius hiaticula）在IUCN红色名录中被列为极危（CR）。由于种群数量严重下降和栖息地丧失，在野外面临极高的灭绝风险。