Beech Bark Canker vs Birch Marble

Neonectria faginata compared with Apotomis betuletana

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Birch Marble is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	Birch Marble
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nectriaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Neonectria	Apotomis
Species	Neonectria faginata	Apotomis betuletana

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Birch Marble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Birch Marble
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.

Birch Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Birch Marble

The Birch Marble (Apotomis betuletana) is a species in the genus Apotomis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.