Beech Bark Canker vs European Mole

Neonectria faginata compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	European Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nectriaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Neonectria	Talpa
Species	Neonectria faginata	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	European Mole
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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.