Apple Canker vs Malagasy civet

Neonectria ditissima compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Apple Canker is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Canker	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nectriaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Neonectria	Fossa
Species	Neonectria ditissima	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Canker	Malagasy civet
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).

Malagasy civet

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.