Balkan Maple vs Soft scale

Acer hyrcanum compared with Physokermes piceae

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Soft scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Soft scale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Sapindaceae	Coccidae
Genus	Acer	Physokermes
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Physokermes piceae

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Soft scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Soft scale
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.

Soft scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.