Balkan Maple vs Fern scale

Acer hyrcanum compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Fern scale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Sapindaceae	Diaspididae
Genus	Acer	Pinnaspis
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Fern scale
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.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (United States).

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.