Schwarzerle vs Beech Bark Canker

Alnus glutinosa compared with Neonectria faginata

Key Differences

Schwarzerle is Least Concern while Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzerle	Beech Bark Canker
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Hypocreales (Krustenkugelpilzartige)
Family	Betulaceae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Alnus	Neonectria
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Neonectria faginata

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwarzerle	Beech Bark Canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzerle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Beech Bark Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Schwarzerle

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) 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.

Beech Bark Canker

The Beech Bark Canker (Neonectria faginata) is a species in the genus Neonectria. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Neonectria faginata.