Beech Bark Canker vs Blue star

Neonectria faginata compared with Amsonia orientalis

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Blue star is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	Blue star
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Nectriaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Neonectria	Amsonia
Species	Neonectria faginata	Amsonia orientalis

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue star

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Blue star
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.

Blue star

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.

Blue star

The Blue star (Amsonia orientalis) is a species in the genus Amsonia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.