Allegheny Serviceberry vs Ash Dieback

Amelanchier arborea compared with Hymenoscyphus fraxineus

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Ash Dieback
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Helotiaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Ash Dieback
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.

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.