Balkan Maple vs Heath Puffball

Acer hyrcanum compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Heath Puffball
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	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Acer	Lycoperdon
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Heath Puffball
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.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.