Apple Canker vs Candelnut

Neonectria ditissima compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Canker	Candelnut
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	Aleurites
Species	Neonectria ditissima	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Canker	Candelnut
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).

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.

Candelnut

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