Allegheny Serviceberry vs Beach-Heath

Amelanchier arborea compared with Hudsonia tomentosa

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Beach-Heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Beach-Heath
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)	Cistaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Hudsonia
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Hudsonia tomentosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Beach-Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Beach-Heath
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.

Beach-Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Beach-Heath

The Beach-Heath (Hudsonia tomentosa) is a species in the genus Hudsonia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States