Balkan Maple vs jagged germanderwort

Acer hyrcanum compared with Riccardia chamedryfolia

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while jagged germanderwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	jagged germanderwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Acer	Riccardia
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Riccardia chamedryfolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

jagged germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	jagged germanderwort
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.

jagged germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil). 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.