Allegheny Serviceberry vs American Hackberry

Amelanchier arborea compared with Celtis occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	American Hackberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Cannabaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Celtis
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Celtis occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Allegheny Serviceberry and American Hackberry share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rosales. (Roses & Allies)

View Order: Rosales

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

American Hackberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	American Hackberry
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.

American Hackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

American Hackberry

The American Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) is a species in the genus Celtis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.