Balkan Maple vs Lesser Rocktripe

Acer hyrcanum compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Acer	Umbilicaria
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Lesser Rocktripe
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.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

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.