Balkan Maple vs Giant Polypore

Acer hyrcanum compared with Meripilus giganteus

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Giant Polypore is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Giant Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Acer	Meripilus
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Meripilus giganteus

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Giant Polypore
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.

Giant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.