Balkan Maple vs Marbled False Truffle

Acer hyrcanum compared with Elaphomyces muricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Marbled False Truffle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Acer	Elaphomyces
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Elaphomyces muricatus

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Marbled False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Marbled False Truffle
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 False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.