Balkan Maple vs Moss Marble

Acer hyrcanum compared with Celypha aurofasciana

Key Differences

  • Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Moss Marble is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Maple Moss Marble
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Sapindaceae Tortricidae
Genus Acer Celypha
Species Acer hyrcanum Celypha aurofasciana

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Moss Marble

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Maple Moss Marble
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.

Moss Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Moss Marble

No description available.

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