Allegheny Serviceberry vs Black Lichen

Amelanchier arborea compared with Lichina pygmaea

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Black Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Black Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Lichinales (Lichinales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Lichinaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Lichina
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Lichina pygmaea

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Black Lichen
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 Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Black Lichen

The Black Lichen (Lichina pygmaea) is a species in the genus Lichina. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.