Balkan Maple vs Sandy Mushroom

Acer hyrcanum compared with Agaricus devoniensis

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Sandy Mushroom is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Sandy Mushroom
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sapindaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Acer	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Agaricus devoniensis

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Sandy Mushroom

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Sandy Mushroom
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.

Sandy Mushroom

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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