Beech Bark Canker vs Brook-Side Alder

Neonectria faginata compared with Alnus serrulata

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Nectriaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Neonectria	Alnus
Species	Neonectria faginata	Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Brook-Side Alder
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.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States