Balkan Maple vs Waved Silk-moss

Acer hyrcanum compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Acer	Plagiothecium
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Plagiothecium undulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Maple and Waved Silk-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plantas)

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Waved Silk-moss
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.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.