Balkan Maple vs Devil's Tooth

Acer hyrcanum compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

  • Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Maple Devil's Tooth
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (被子植物門) Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱) Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order Sapindales (ムクロジ目) Thelephorales (イボタケ目)
Family Sapindaceae Bankeraceae
Genus Acer Hydnellum
Species Acer hyrcanum Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Maple Devil's Tooth
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.

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Devil's Tooth

No description available.

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