Apple Canker vs Arizona alder

Neonectria ditissima compared with Alnus oblongifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple Canker Arizona alder
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hypocreales (Hypocreales) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Nectriaceae Betulaceae
Genus Neonectria Alnus
Species Neonectria ditissima Alnus oblongifolia

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Arizona alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple Canker Arizona alder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Arizona alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Apple Canker

The Apple Canker (Neonectria ditissima) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Arizona alder

The Arizona alder, Alnus oblongifolia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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