Allegheny Serviceberry vs Bearberry Cotoneaster

Amelanchier arborea compared with Cotoneaster conspicuus

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Bearberry Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Bearberry Cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Amelanchier	Cotoneaster
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Cotoneaster conspicuus

Evolutionary Relationship

Allegheny Serviceberry and Bearberry Cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Family level: Rosaceae. (Rose Family)

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Bearberry Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Bearberry Cotoneaster
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.

Bearberry Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria, Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

Bearberry Cotoneaster

The Bearberry Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster conspicuus) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.