Butternut Canker vs Caucasian Alder

Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum compared with Alnus subcordata

Key Differences

• Butternut Canker is Not Evaluated while Caucasian Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butternut Canker	Caucasian Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Gnomoniaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Ophiognomonia	Alnus
Species	Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum	Alnus subcordata

Conservation Status

Butternut Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butternut Canker	Caucasian Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butternut Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

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

Butternut Canker

The Butternut Canker (Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum) is a species in the genus Ophiognomonia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Caucasian Alder

The Caucasian Alder (Alnus subcordata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.