Allegheny Serviceberry vs Bearberry Redleaf

Amelanchier arborea compared with Exobasidium sydowianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Bearberry Redleaf
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Exobasidium
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Exobasidium sydowianum

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Bearberry Redleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Bearberry Redleaf
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 Redleaf

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 Redleaf

The Bearberry Redleaf (Exobasidium sydowianum) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.