Apple Canker vs Globe Thistle

Neonectria ditissima compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Apple Canker is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Canker	Globe Thistle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Nectriaceae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Neonectria	Echinops
Species	Neonectria ditissima	Echinops exaltatus

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Canker	Globe Thistle
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).

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States