Balkan Maple vs Elfin Saddle

Acer hyrcanum compared with Helvella lacunosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Maple	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)
Order	Sapindales (无患子目)	Pezizales (盤菌目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Acer	Helvella
Species	Acer hyrcanum	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Maple	Elfin Saddle
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.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.