Apple Canker vs Black Bent

Neonectria ditissima compared with Agrostis gigantea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Canker	Black Bent
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Nectriaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Neonectria	Agrostis
Species	Neonectria ditissima	Agrostis gigantea

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Canker	Black Bent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

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).

Black Bent

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 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.

Black Bent

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.