Beech Bark Canker vs Beech bark disease

Neonectria faginata compared with Neonectria coccinea

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Beech bark disease is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	Beech bark disease
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order same	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family same	Nectriaceae	Nectriaceae
Genus same	Neonectria	Neonectria
Species	Neonectria faginata	Neonectria coccinea

Evolutionary Relationship

Beech Bark Canker and Beech bark disease share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Neonectria.

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Beech bark disease

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Beech bark disease
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Bark Canker

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Beech bark disease

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Beech Bark Canker

The Beech Bark Canker (Neonectria faginata) is a species in the genus Neonectria. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Neonectria faginata.

Beech bark disease

The Beech bark disease (Neonectria coccinea) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States