Balkan Maple vs Matsutake

Acer hyrcanum compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Matsutake
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Sapindales (무환자나무목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Sapindaceae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Acer	Tricholoma
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Matsutake
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.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.