Balkan Maple vs slender rock moss

Acer hyrcanum compared with Andreaea alpestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	slender rock moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Acer	Andreaea
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Andreaea alpestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and slender rock moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

slender rock moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	slender rock moss
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.

slender rock moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.