vs Balkan Maple

Arthonia punctiformis compared with Acer hyrcanum

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Balkan Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Balkan Maple
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Arthoniaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Arthonia	Acer
Species	Arthonia punctiformis	Acer hyrcanum

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Balkan Maple

Habitat

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

Arthonia punctiformis is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.