Balkan Maple vs black slug

Acer hyrcanum compared with Milax nigricans

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while black slug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	black slug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Sapindaceae	Milacidae
Genus	Acer	Milax
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Milax nigricans

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	black slug
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.

black slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

black slug

The Black slug (Milax nigricans) is a species in the genus Milax. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.