Apple Canker vs Castor

Neonectria ditissima compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

Apple Canker is Least Concern while Castor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Canker	Castor
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Sordariomycetes (동충하초강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Hypocreales (동충하초목)	Malpighiales (말피기아목)
Family	Nectriaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Neonectria	Ricinus
Species	Neonectria ditissima	Ricinus communis

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Canker	Castor
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).

Castor

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 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.

Castor

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi