Beech Bark Canker vs Plateau Pika

Neonectria faginata compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Nectriaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Neonectria	Ochotona
Species	Neonectria faginata	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

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.