Balkan Maple vs Tree Saucer Lichen

Acer hyrcanum compared with Ochrolechia arborea

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Tree Saucer Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Tree Saucer Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Acer	Ochrolechia
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Ochrolechia arborea

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Tree Saucer Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Tree Saucer Lichen
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.

Tree Saucer Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.