Beech Bark Canker vs Blackcurrant

Neonectria faginata compared with Antidesma parvifolium

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Blackcurrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	Blackcurrant
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Nectriaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Neonectria	Antidesma
Species	Neonectria faginata	Antidesma parvifolium

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Blackcurrant
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.

Blackcurrant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Blackcurrant

The Blackcurrant (Antidesma parvifolium) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.