Allegheny Serviceberry vs Beech Bark Canker

Amelanchier arborea compared with Neonectria faginata

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Beech Bark Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Beech Bark Canker
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Nectriaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Neonectria
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Neonectria faginata

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Beech Bark Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Beech Bark Canker
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.

Beech Bark Canker

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Beech Bark Canker

The Beech Bark Canker (Neonectria faginata) is a species in the genus Neonectria. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Neonectria faginata.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States