Atlantic Stream Crayfish vs Balkan Maple

Austropotamobius pallipes compared with Acer hyrcanum

Key Differences

• Atlantic Stream Crayfish is Endangered while Balkan Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Stream Crayfish	Balkan Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Decapoda (Decapoda)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Astacidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Austropotamobius	Acer
Species	Austropotamobius pallipes	Acer hyrcanum

Conservation Status

Atlantic Stream Crayfish

EN — Endangered

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Stream Crayfish	Balkan Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Stream Crayfish

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Ireland and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Atlantic Stream Crayfish

The Atlantic Stream Crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) is a species in the genus Austropotamobius. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests 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.