Apple Canker vs Brook Floater

Neonectria ditissima compared with Alasmidonta varicosa

Key Differences

Apple Canker is Least Concern while Brook Floater is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Canker	Brook Floater
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Nectriaceae	Unionidae
Genus	Neonectria	Alasmidonta
Species	Neonectria ditissima	Alasmidonta varicosa

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Brook Floater

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Canker	Brook Floater
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).

Brook Floater

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Brook Floater

The Brook Floater (Alasmidonta varicosa) is a species in the genus Alasmidonta. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.