Apple Canker vs Northern Bettong

Neonectria ditissima compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Apple Canker is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Canker	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Nectriaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Neonectria	Bettongia
Species	Neonectria ditissima	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Canker	Northern Bettong
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).

Northern Bettong

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.