Balkan Maple vs Striate Earthstar

Acer hyrcanum compared with Geastrum striatum

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Striate Earthstar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Striate Earthstar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Geastraceae
Genus	Acer	Geastrum
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Geastrum striatum

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Striate Earthstar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Striate Earthstar
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.

Striate Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

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