Balkan Maple vs Dune Waxcap

Acer hyrcanum compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Dune Waxcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sapindaceae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Acer	Hygrocybe
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Dune Waxcap
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.

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.