Apple Canker vs Cat

Neonectria ditissima compared with Felis catus

Key Differences

  • Apple Canker is Least Concern while Cat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple Canker Cat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (cordados)
Class Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Hypocreales (Hypocreales) Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family Nectriaceae Felidae (Cats)
Genus Neonectria Felis (Small Cats)
Species Neonectria ditissima Felis catus

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple Canker Cat
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 15 years
Average Length 46 cm
Average Weight 4.5 kg

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).

Cat

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Cat

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