Balkan Maple vs Flat Periwinkle

Acer hyrcanum compared with Littorina obtusata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Flat Periwinkle
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Mollusca (軟体動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Gastropoda (腹足綱)
Order	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)	Littorinimorpha (タマキビガイ下目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Littorinidae
Genus	Acer	Littorina
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Littorina obtusata

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Flat Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Flat Periwinkle
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.

Flat Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.