Balkan Maple vs small red peat moss

Acer hyrcanum compared with Sphagnum capillifolium

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while small red peat moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	small red peat moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Acer	Sphagnum
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Sphagnum capillifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and small red peat moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

small red peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	small red peat 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.

small red peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.