Balkan Maple vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Acer hyrcanum compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Acer	Philonotis
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Philonotis calcarea

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Thick-nerved Apple-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
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.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.