Allegheny Serviceberry vs boxthorn

Amelanchier arborea compared with Lycium europaeum

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while boxthorn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	boxthorn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Solanaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Lycium
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Lycium europaeum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

boxthorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	boxthorn
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.

boxthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Croatia, France, India, Portugal, and Spain.

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.

boxthorn

The Boxthorn (Lycium europaeum) is a species in the genus Lycium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It is found in Croatia, France, India, Portugal and Spain.