Beech bark disease vs North African Hedgehog

Neonectria coccinea compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech bark disease	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Nectriaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Neonectria	Atelerix
Species	Neonectria coccinea	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Beech bark disease

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech bark disease	North African Hedgehog
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.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

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.