Balkan Maple vs Downland case-bearer

Acer hyrcanum compared with Coleophora lixella

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Downland case-bearer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Downland case-bearer
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Sapindaceae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Acer	Coleophora
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Coleophora lixella

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Downland case-bearer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Downland case-bearer
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.

Downland case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. 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.