Balkan Maple vs Summer Truffle

Acer hyrcanum compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Acer	Tuber
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Summer Truffle
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.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. 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.