Balkan Maple vs Orange Pinwheel

Acer hyrcanum compared with Marasmius siccus

Key Differences

• Balkan Maple is Least Concern while Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Orange Pinwheel
Kingdom	Plantae (bitki)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family	Sapindaceae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Acer	Marasmius
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Marasmius siccus

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Orange Pinwheel
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.

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. 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.