Balkan Maple vs Scaly Tooth

Acer hyrcanum compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Sapindales (무환자나무목)	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)
Family	Sapindaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Acer	Sarcodon
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Scaly 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.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.