Beech Bark Canker vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Neonectria faginata compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nectriaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Neonectria	Spermophilus
Species	Neonectria faginata	Spermophilus dauricus

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Daurian Ground Squirrel
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.

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.