Beech bark disease vs Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

Neonectria coccinea compared with Carollia castanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beech bark disease Chestnut Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Hypocreales (Hypocreales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Nectriaceae Phyllostomidae
Genus Neonectria Carollia
Species Neonectria coccinea Carollia castanea

Conservation Status

Beech bark disease

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beech bark disease Chestnut Short-tailed Bat
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.

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

The Chestnut Short-tailed Bat (Carollia castanea) is a species in the genus Carollia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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