Amphipod vs Balkan Maple

Caprella scaura compared with Acer hyrcanum

Key Differences

• Amphipod is Not Evaluated while Balkan Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amphipod	Balkan Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Amphipoda (Amphipoda)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Caprellidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Caprella	Acer
Species	Caprella scaura	Acer hyrcanum

Conservation Status

Amphipod

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amphipod	Balkan Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amphipod

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco, Tunisia), Asia (Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Balkan Maple

Habitat

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

Amphipod

The Amphipod (Caprella scaura) is a species in the genus Caprella. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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.