Allegheny Serviceberry vs Broomrape

Amelanchier arborea compared with Odontites vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Broomrape
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Odontites
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Odontites vulgaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Broomrape

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Broomrape
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.

Broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Broomrape

The Broomrape (Odontites vulgaris) is a species in the genus Odontites. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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