Apple Canker vs Coppery Sprite

Neonectria ditissima compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Apple Canker is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Canker	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nectriaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Neonectria	Arielulus
Species	Neonectria ditissima	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Canker	Coppery Sprite
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).

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.