Beech Bark Canker vs

Neonectria faginata compared with Neonectria punicea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order same	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family same	Nectriaceae	Nectriaceae
Genus same	Neonectria	Neonectria
Species	Neonectria faginata	Neonectria punicea

Evolutionary Relationship

Beech Bark Canker and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Neonectria.

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Neonectria punicea is a pyrenomycete fungus in the family Nectriaceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It produces bright red or crimson perithecia on dead wood and bark of broadleaf trees. It is a saprotrophic fungus widely distributed in temperate forests across the Northern Hemisphere.