Balkan Maple vs Pointed Groundling

Acer hyrcanum compared with Scrobipalpa acuminatella

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Pointed Groundling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Pointed Groundling
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Acer	Scrobipalpa
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Scrobipalpa acuminatella

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Pointed Groundling
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.

Pointed Groundling

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.