Beech bark disease vs Malagasy civet

Neonectria coccinea compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Beech bark disease is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech bark disease	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Nectriaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Neonectria	Fossa
Species	Neonectria coccinea	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Beech bark disease

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech bark disease	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.