Apple Canker vs European pine marten

Neonectria ditissima compared with Martes martes

Key Differences

  • Apple Canker is Least Concern while European pine marten is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple Canker European pine marten
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Hypocreales (Hypocreales) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Nectriaceae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Neonectria Martes
Species Neonectria ditissima Martes martes

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

European pine marten

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple Canker European pine marten
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).

European pine marten

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

European pine marten

European pine marten (Martes martes) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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