Beech Bark Canker vs Black Bent

Neonectria faginata compared with Agrostis gigantea

Key Differences

• Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated while Black Bent is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Bark Canker	Black Bent
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Nectriaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Neonectria	Agrostis
Species	Neonectria faginata	Agrostis gigantea

Conservation Status

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Bark Canker	Black Bent
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.

Black Bent

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Black Bent

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States