Allegheny Serviceberry vs buffalo-berry

Amelanchier arborea compared with Shepherdia argentea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	buffalo-berry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Elaeagnaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Shepherdia
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Shepherdia argentea

Evolutionary Relationship

Allegheny Serviceberry and buffalo-berry share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rosales. (Roses & Allies)

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

buffalo-berry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	buffalo-berry
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.

buffalo-berry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

buffalo-berry

The Buffalo-Berry (Shepherdia argentea) is a species in the genus Shepherdia. 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 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada