Oak wilt fungus vs Rapid ohia death/ohia wilt

Ceratocystis fagacearum compared with Ceratocystis fimbriata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oak wilt fungus	Rapid ohia death/ohia wilt
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order same	Microascales (Microascales)	Microascales (Microascales)
Family same	Ceratocystidaceae	Ceratocystidaceae
Genus same	Ceratocystis	Ceratocystis
Species	Ceratocystis fagacearum	Ceratocystis fimbriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Oak wilt fungus and Rapid ohia death/ohia wilt share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ceratocystis.

Conservation Status

Oak wilt fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Rapid ohia death/ohia wilt

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oak wilt fungus	Rapid ohia death/ohia wilt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oak wilt fungus

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Rapid ohia death/ohia wilt

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States