Balkan Maple vs Grounded Oysterling

Acer hyrcanum compared with Crepidotus autochthonus

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Grounded Oysterling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Grounded Oysterling
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	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Acer	Crepidotus
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Crepidotus autochthonus

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Grounded Oysterling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Grounded Oysterling
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.

Grounded Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.