Beech Bark Canker vs North American Badger

Neonectria faginata compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nectriaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Neonectria	Taxidea
Species	Neonectria faginata	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

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.