Balkan Maple vs Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Acer hyrcanum compared with Pyrola rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Round-Leaf Wintergreen is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Round-Leaf Wintergreen
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Sapindales (无患子目)	Ericales (杜鹃花目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Acer	Pyrola
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Pyrola rotundifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Round-Leaf Wintergreen share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (木兰纲)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Round-Leaf Wintergreen
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.

Round-Leaf Wintergreen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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.