Allegheny Serviceberry vs Balau

Amelanchier arborea compared with Shorea lumutensis

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Balau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Balau
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Shorea
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Shorea lumutensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Balau
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.

Balau

Habitat

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

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.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.