Apple Canker vs Faulbaum-Pustelpilz

Neonectria ditissima compared with Neonectria punicea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Canker	Faulbaum-Pustelpilz
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order same	Hypocreales (Krustenkugelpilzartige)	Hypocreales (Krustenkugelpilzartige)
Family same	Nectriaceae	Nectriaceae
Genus same	Neonectria	Neonectria
Species	Neonectria ditissima	Neonectria punicea

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Canker and Faulbaum-Pustelpilz share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Neonectria.

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Faulbaum-Pustelpilz

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Canker	Faulbaum-Pustelpilz
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Faulbaum-Pustelpilz

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Apple Canker

The Apple Canker (Neonectria ditissima) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Faulbaum-Pustelpilz

Neonectria punicea is a pyrenomycete fungus in the family Nectriaceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It produces bright red or crimson perithecia on dead wood and bark of broadleaf trees. It is a saprotrophic fungus widely distributed in temperate forests across the Northern Hemisphere.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden