Allegheny Plum vs Brindled Plume

Prunus umbellata compared with Amblyptilia punctidactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Plum	Brindled Plume
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)	Amblyptilia
Species	Prunus umbellata	Amblyptilia punctidactyla

Conservation Status

Allegheny Plum

LC — Least Concern

Brindled Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Plum	Brindled Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allegheny Plum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Brindled Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (4 countries) and Europe (25 countries).

Allegheny Plum

The Allegheny Plum (Prunus umbellata) is a species in the genus Prunus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Brindled Plume

The Brindled Plume (Amblyptilia punctidactyla) is a species in the genus Amblyptilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland en