Allegheny Serviceberry vs Bending Wayfaring Tree

Amelanchier arborea compared with Viburnum lantana

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Bending Wayfaring Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Bending Wayfaring Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Viburnaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Viburnum
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Viburnum lantana

Evolutionary Relationship

Allegheny Serviceberry and Bending Wayfaring Tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Bending Wayfaring Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Bending Wayfaring Tree
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.

Bending Wayfaring Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Bending Wayfaring Tree

The Bending Wayfaring Tree (Viburnum lantana) is a species in the genus Viburnum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. 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