Balkan Maple vs Shingled Rock Shield

Acer hyrcanum compared with Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balkan Maple Shingled Rock Shield
Kingdom Plantae (bitki) Fungi (mantar)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family Sapindaceae Parmeliaceae
Genus Acer Xanthoparmelia
Species Acer hyrcanum Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balkan Maple Shingled Rock Shield
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.

Shingled Rock Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Shingled Rock Shield

No description available.

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