Beech Bark Canker vs Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

Neonectria faginata compared with Anisognathus somptuosus

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Nectriaceae	Thraupidae
Genus	Neonectria	Anisognathus
Species	Neonectria faginata	Anisognathus somptuosus

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager
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-winged Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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-winged Mountain-Tanager

Blue-winged Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus somptuosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.