Apple Scab vs Pear Scab

Venturia inaequalis compared with Venturia pyrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Scab	Pear Scab
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Ichneumonidae	Ichneumonidae
Genus same	Venturia	Venturia
Species	Venturia inaequalis	Venturia pyrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple Scab and Pear Scab share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Venturia.

Conservation Status

Apple Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Pear Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Scab	Pear Scab
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Pear Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

Apple Scab

The Apple Scab (Venturia inaequalis) is a species in the genus Venturia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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