Beech bark disease vs black-calabash
Neonectria coccinea compared with Amphitecna latifolia
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Beech bark disease | black-calabash |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Fungi (Fungi) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Hypocreales (Hypocreales) | Lamiales (Lamiales) |
| Family | Nectriaceae | Bignoniaceae |
| Genus | Neonectria | Amphitecna |
| Species | Neonectria coccinea | Amphitecna latifolia |
Conservation Status
Beech bark disease
LC — Least Concernblack-calabash
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Beech bark disease | black-calabash |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Beech bark disease
Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.
black-calabash
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.
Beech bark disease
The Beech bark disease (Neonectria coccinea) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
black-calabash
The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
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