Balkan Maple vs intermediate polypody

Acer hyrcanum compared with Polypodium interjectum

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while intermediate polypody is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	intermediate polypody
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Acer	Polypodium
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Polypodium interjectum

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and intermediate polypody share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	intermediate polypody
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.

intermediate polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.