Allegheny Serviceberry vs Australian dodder

Amelanchier arborea compared with Cuscuta australis

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Australian dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Australian dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Cuscuta
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Cuscuta australis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Australian dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Australian dodder
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.

Australian dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (4 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.

Australian dodder

The Australian dodder (Cuscuta australis) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Cuscuta australis contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.