Beech Bark Canker vs Lowland Tapir

Neonectria faginata compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Sordariomycetes (フンタマカビ綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Hypocreales (ボタンタケ目)	Perissodactyla (奇蹄目)
Family	Nectriaceae	Tapiridae
Genus	Neonectria	Tapirus
Species	Neonectria faginata	Tapirus terrestris

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.