Balkan Maple vs Shingled Hedgehog

Acer hyrcanum compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Acer	Sarcodon
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Shingled Hedgehog
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.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). 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.