Apple Canker vs brittlestar

Neonectria ditissima compared with Amphiura chiajei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Canker	brittlestar
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Echinodermata (เอไคโนเดอร์มาตา)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Ophiuroidea (ดาวเปราะ)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Nectriaceae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Neonectria	Amphiura
Species	Neonectria ditissima	Amphiura chiajei

Conservation Status

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Canker	brittlestar
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).

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden