vs Balkan Maple

Anathece smithii compared with Acer hyrcanum

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Balkan Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Balkan Maple
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Synechococcales (Synechococcales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Prochlorococcaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Anathece	Acer
Species	Anathece smithii	Acer hyrcanum

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Balkan Maple

Habitat

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

Anathece smithii is a colonial cyanobacterium forming small, irregularly rounded colonies embedded in mucilage in freshwater environments. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater bodies including lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This photosynthetic prokaryote contributes to phytoplankton communities and nitrogen cycling in freshwater ecosystems.

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.