Balkan Maple vs Frayed Parasol

Acer hyrcanum compared with Macrolepiota excoriata

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Frayed Parasol
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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Acer	Macrolepiota
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Macrolepiota excoriata

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Frayed Parasol
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.

Frayed Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.