Allegheny Serviceberry vs Alpine currant

Amelanchier arborea compared with Ribes alpinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Alpine currant
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Ribes
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Ribes alpinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Allegheny Serviceberry and Alpine currant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Alpine currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Alpine currant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allegheny Serviceberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Alpine currant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Allegheny Serviceberry

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

Alpine currant

The Alpine currant (Ribes alpinum) is a species in the genus Ribes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States