Balkan Maple vs Larch Spike

Acer hyrcanum compared with Gomphidius maculatus

Key Differences

  • Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Larch Spike is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Maple Larch Spike
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Boletales (Boletales)
Family Sapindaceae Gomphidiaceae
Genus Acer Gomphidius
Species Acer hyrcanum Gomphidius maculatus

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Larch Spike

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Maple Larch Spike
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.

Larch Spike

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Larch Spike

No description available.

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