Balkan Maple vs

Acer hyrcanum compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Acer	Nitzschia
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Nitzschia angularis is an elongated, pennate freshwater diatom with angular poles and a distinctive raphe positioned along the keel of the frustule. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater environments including rivers, ponds, and nutrient-enriched lakes. This photosynthetic diatom is associated with moderately enriched freshwater conditions.