Butternut Canker vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Key Differences

• Butternut Canker is Not Evaluated while Pallid Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butternut Canker	Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gnomoniaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ophiognomonia	Spermophilus
Species	Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum	Spermophilus pallidicauda

Conservation Status

Butternut Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butternut Canker	Pallid Ground Squirrel
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.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

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.