Beech Bark Canker vs Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Neonectria faginata compared with Blarina hylophaga

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nectriaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Neonectria	Blarina
Species	Neonectria faginata	Blarina hylophaga

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
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.

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

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.