Balkan Maple vs Spindle Shank

Acer hyrcanum compared with Gymnopus fusipes

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Spindle Shank is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Spindle Shank
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	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Acer	Gymnopus
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Gymnopus fusipes

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Shank

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Spindle Shank
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.

Spindle Shank

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.