Beech Bark Canker vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Neonectria faginata compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nectriaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Neonectria	Brachyuromys
Species	Neonectria faginata	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Large Short-tailed Rat
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.

Large Short-tailed Rat

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.