Apple Canker vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Neonectria ditissima compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Apple Canker is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Canker	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Nectriaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Neonectria	Amblysomus
Species	Neonectria ditissima	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Canker	Marley’s Golden Mole
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).

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.