Beech Bark Canker vs Gambian Sun Squirrel

Neonectria faginata compared with Heliosciurus gambianus

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Gambian Sun Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	Gambian Sun 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	Heliosciurus
Species	Neonectria faginata	Heliosciurus gambianus

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Gambian Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Gambian Sun 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.

Gambian Sun 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.