Allegheny Serviceberry vs Apple Canker

Amelanchier arborea compared with Neonectria ditissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Apple Canker
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Nectriaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Neonectria
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Neonectria ditissima

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Apple Canker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Apple Canker
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.

Apple Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Apple Canker

The Apple Canker (Neonectria ditissima) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.