Beech Bark Canker vs brittlestar

Neonectria faginata compared with Amphiura chiajei

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Nectriaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Neonectria	Amphiura
Species	Neonectria faginata	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	brittlestar
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.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.