Apple Canker vs bastard copperleaf

Neonectria ditissima compared with Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple Canker bastard copperleaf
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hypocreales (Hypocreales) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Nectriaceae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Neonectria Acalypha
Species Neonectria ditissima Acalypha chamaedrifolia

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

bastard copperleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple Canker bastard copperleaf
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).

bastard copperleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.

bastard copperleaf

The Bastard copperleaf (Acalypha chamaedrifolia) is a species in the genus Acalypha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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