Apple Canker vs Blind Mole

Neonectria ditissima compared with Talpa caeca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple Canker Blind Mole
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order Hypocreales (Hypocreales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Nectriaceae Talpidae
Genus Neonectria Talpa
Species Neonectria ditissima Talpa caeca

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple Canker Blind Mole
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).

Blind Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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