Apple Canker vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Neonectria ditissima compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Apple Canker is Least Concern while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Canker	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nectriaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Neonectria	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Neonectria ditissima	Pteropus poliocephalus

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Canker	Gray-headed Flying Fox
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).

Gray-headed Flying Fox

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.