Beech Bark Canker vs Big Finner

Neonectria faginata compared with Balaenoptera physalus

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Big Finner is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	Big Finner
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Nectriaceae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Neonectria	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Neonectria faginata	Balaenoptera physalus

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Big Finner

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Big Finner
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.

Big Finner

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Big Finner

Big Finner (Balaenoptera physalus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.