Balkan Maple vs Needle Rust

Acer hyrcanum compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Acer	Chrysomyxa
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Needle Rust
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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.