Balkan Maple vs Forest Lamb

Acer hyrcanum compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Acer	Albatrellus
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Forest Lamb
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.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.