Balkan Maple vs Juniper Split

Acer hyrcanum compared with Lophodermium juniperinum

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Juniper Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Juniper Split
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Acer	Lophodermium
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Lophodermium juniperinum

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Juniper Split
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.

Juniper Split

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.