Balkan Maple vs Spring Polypore

Acer hyrcanum compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Acer	Lentinus
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Spring Polypore
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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.