Beech Bark Canker vs Eastern Mole

Neonectria faginata compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	Eastern Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nectriaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Neonectria	Scalopus
Species	Neonectria faginata	Scalopus aquaticus

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Eastern Mole
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.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.