Beech bark disease vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Neonectria coccinea compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beech bark disease Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Hypocreales (Hypocreales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Nectriaceae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Neonectria Sciurotamias
Species Neonectria coccinea Sciurotamias forresti

Conservation Status

Beech bark disease

LC — Least Concern

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beech bark disease Forrest's Rock Squirrel
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.

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

No description available.

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