Beech Bark Canker vs Leadebeater s Possum

Neonectria faginata compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	Leadebeater s Possum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Nectriaceae	Petauridae
Genus	Neonectria	Gymnobelideus
Species	Neonectria faginata	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Leadebeater s Possum
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.

Leadebeater s Possum

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.