Scharlachrotes Pustelpilzchen vs Faulbaum-Pustelpilz

Neonectria coccinea compared with Neonectria punicea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Scharlachrotes Pustelpilzchen 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 coccinea Neonectria punicea

Evolutionary Relationship

Scharlachrotes Pustelpilzchen and Faulbaum-Pustelpilz share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Neonectria.

Conservation Status

Scharlachrotes Pustelpilzchen

LC — Least Concern

Faulbaum-Pustelpilz

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Scharlachrotes Pustelpilzchen Faulbaum-Pustelpilz
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scharlachrotes Pustelpilzchen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Faulbaum-Pustelpilz

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Scharlachrotes Pustelpilzchen

The Beech bark disease (Neonectria coccinea) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to 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:

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