Beech Bark Canker vs Midday Jird

Neonectria faginata compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nectriaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Neonectria	Meriones
Species	Neonectria faginata	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

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.