Butternut Canker vs Mexican cottontail

Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Key Differences

• Butternut Canker is Not Evaluated while Mexican cottontail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butternut Canker	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Gnomoniaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Ophiognomonia	Sylvilagus
Species	Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

Butternut Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butternut Canker	Mexican cottontail
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.

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.