Alpine Silk-moss vs Balkan Maple

Plagiothecium platyphyllum compared with Acer hyrcanum

Key Differences

• Alpine Silk-moss is Near Threatened while Balkan Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Silk-moss	Balkan Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Plagiotheciaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Plagiothecium	Acer
Species	Plagiothecium platyphyllum	Acer hyrcanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Silk-moss and Balkan Maple share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alpine Silk-moss

NT — Near Threatened

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Silk-moss	Balkan Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Balkan Maple

Habitat

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

Alpine Silk-moss

The Alpine Silk-moss (Plagiothecium platyphyllum) is a species in the genus Plagiothecium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, 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.