Balkan Maple vs Sand Deceiver

Acer hyrcanum compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Sand Deceiver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Sand Deceiver
Kingdom	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Sapindaceae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Acer	Laccaria
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Sand Deceiver
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.

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.