Allegheny Serviceberry vs Bastard Cedar

Amelanchier arborea compared with Calocedrus decurrens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Bastard Cedar
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Calocedrus
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Calocedrus decurrens

Evolutionary Relationship

Allegheny Serviceberry and Bastard Cedar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Bastard Cedar
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.

Bastard Cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Bastard Cedar

The Bastard Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) is a species in the genus Calocedrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.