Beech Bark Canker vs Mexican cottontail

Neonectria faginata compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Nectriaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Neonectria	Sylvilagus
Species	Neonectria faginata	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

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.