Balkan Maple vs Beautiful Groundling

Acer hyrcanum compared with Caryocolum marmorea

Key Differences

  • Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Beautiful Groundling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Maple Beautiful Groundling
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Sapindaceae Gelechiidae
Genus Acer Caryocolum
Species Acer hyrcanum Caryocolum marmorea

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Beautiful Groundling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Maple Beautiful Groundling
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Maple

Habitat

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

Beautiful Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Beautiful Groundling

The Beautiful Groundling (Caryocolum marmorea) is a species in the genus Caryocolum. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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