Apple Canker vs North African Hedgehog

Neonectria ditissima compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Canker	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Nectriaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Neonectria	Atelerix
Species	Neonectria ditissima	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Canker	North African Hedgehog
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).

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

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.