Balkan Maple vs Cramp Balls

Acer hyrcanum compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Sordariomycetes (동충하초강)
Order	Sapindales (무환자나무목)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Acer	Daldinia
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Cramp Balls
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.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.