Balkan Maple vs

Acer hyrcanum compared with Chrysococcus triporus

Key Differences

Balkan Maple is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Chromista (크로미스타)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Ochrophyta (대롱편모조식물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Chrysophyceae (황조류)
Order	Sapindales (무환자나무목)	Chromulinales (크로물리나목)
Family	Sapindaceae	Dinobryaceae
Genus	Acer	Chrysococcus
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Chrysococcus triporus

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Chrysococcus triporus is a unicellular freshwater chrysophyte microalga in the genus Chrysococcus, class Chrysophyceae. The species epithet triporus — three-pored — refers to the presence of three distinct pores in the lorica, the outer proteinaceous or polysaccharide envelope that encloses the Chrysococcus cell. Pore number and arrangement provide useful taxonomic characters in this genus, alongside lorica shape, surface texture, and the presence or absence of additional projections or ornamentation. C. triporus has been recorded from Norwegian and Swedish freshwater environments, fitting the established pattern of chrysophyte diversity in Scandinavian lakes and ponds. Records from Brazil suggest a broader distribution, though it is uncertain whether Scandinavian and South American populations represent a single species or cryptic lineages that require molecular resolution. The species inhabits the limnetic zone of freshwater bodies, contributing to primary production through photosynthesis with chlorophylls a and c and fucoxanthin pigments. The cell body is enclosed within the lorica from which one or two flagella emerge through a specialized opening, enabling active swimming in the water column. Chrysococcus species function as prey for ciliates, flagellates, and zooplankton, linking primary production to higher trophic levels in freshwater food webs. C. triporus may also produce siliceous stomatocysts as resting stages that can persist in sediments. The species has not been formally evaluated under IUCN criteria and retains a conservation status of Not Evaluated.