Balkan Maple vs Rötender Wirrling

Acer hyrcanum compared with Abortiporus biennis

Key Differences

  • Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Rötender Wirrling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Maple Rötender Wirrling
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige) Polyporales (Stielporlingsartige)
Family Sapindaceae Podoscyphaceae
Genus Acer Abortiporus
Species Acer hyrcanum Abortiporus biennis

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Rötender Wirrling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Maple Rötender Wirrling
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.

Rötender Wirrling

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Rötender Wirrling

The Blushing Rosette (Abortiporus biennis) is a species in the genus Abortiporus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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