Beech Bark Canker vs Great Flying Fox

Neonectria faginata compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	Great Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nectriaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Neonectria	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Neonectria faginata	Pteropus neohibernicus

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Great Flying Fox
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.

Great Flying Fox

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.