Beech Bark Canker vs Mound-building Mouse

Neonectria faginata compared with Mus spicilegus

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Mound-building Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	Mound-building Mouse
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	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Neonectria faginata	Mus spicilegus

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Mound-building Mouse
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.

Mound-building Mouse

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.