Beech Bark Canker vs Gray Slender Opossum

Neonectria faginata compared with Marmosops incanus

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Gray Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	Gray Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Nectriaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Neonectria	Marmosops
Species	Neonectria faginata	Marmosops incanus

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Gray Slender Opossum
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.

Gray Slender Opossum

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.