Apple Canker vs Mexican cottontail

Neonectria ditissima compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Canker	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Nectriaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Neonectria	Sylvilagus
Species	Neonectria ditissima	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Canker	Mexican cottontail
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).

Mexican cottontail

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.