Beech Bark Canker vs Faulbaum-Pustelpilz

Neonectria faginata compared with Neonectria punicea

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Faulbaum-Pustelpilz is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark 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 faginata	Neonectria punicea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Faulbaum-Pustelpilz

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Faulbaum-Pustelpilz
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Bark Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Faulbaum-Pustelpilz

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

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.