Allegheny Serviceberry vs Blackthorn Rust

Amelanchier arborea compared with Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Blackthorn Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Blackthorn Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Tranzschelia
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Blackthorn Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Blackthorn Rust
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.

Blackthorn Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.

Blackthorn Rust

The Blackthorn Rust (Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae) is a species in the genus Tranzschelia. Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).