Balkan Maple vs marbled crayfish

Acer hyrcanum compared with Procambarus virginalis

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while marbled crayfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	marbled crayfish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cambaridae
Genus	Acer	Procambarus
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Procambarus virginalis

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

marbled crayfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	marbled crayfish
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.

marbled crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (4 countries).

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.