Beech Bark Canker vs Komodo Dragon

Neonectria faginata compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Reptilia (Reptilien)
Order	Hypocreales (Krustenkugelpilzartige)	Squamata (Schuppenkriechtiere)
Family	Nectriaceae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Neonectria	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Neonectria faginata	Varanus komodoensis

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Bark Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Komodo Dragon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.