Allegheny Serviceberry vs Black Iris

Amelanchier arborea compared with Iris nigricans

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Black Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Black Iris
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Amelanchier	Iris
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Iris nigricans

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Black Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Black Iris
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.

Black Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Black Iris

The Black Iris (Iris nigricans) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Detailed ecological data for this species continues to be documented through ongoing taxonomic and conservation research.