Beech bark disease vs black currant-tree

Neonectria coccinea compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beech bark disease black currant-tree
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hypocreales (Hypocreales) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Nectriaceae Phyllanthaceae
Genus Neonectria Antidesma
Species Neonectria coccinea Antidesma ghaesembilla

Conservation Status

Beech bark disease

LC — Least Concern

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beech bark disease black currant-tree
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech bark disease

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

black currant-tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guyana.

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 currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.

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