Balkan Maple vs delicate germanderwort

Acer hyrcanum compared with Riccardia multifida

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while delicate germanderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	delicate germanderwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Acer	Riccardia
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Riccardia multifida

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and delicate germanderwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	delicate germanderwort
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.

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.