Apple Canker vs False Water Rat

Neonectria ditissima compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Apple Canker is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Canker	False Water Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nectriaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Neonectria	Xeromys
Species	Neonectria ditissima	Xeromys myoides

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Canker	False Water Rat
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).

False Water Rat

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.