Allegheny Serviceberry vs

Amelanchier arborea compared with Calothrix parasitica

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Nostocaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Calothrix
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Calothrix parasitica

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Calothrix parasitica is a heterocystous cyanobacterium in the family Rivulariaceae, characterized by tapering filaments with a basal heterocyst for nitrogen fixation. It grows epiphytically on other algae, macrophytes, or in biofilms on rocky substrates in freshwater and marine environments. The genus Calothrix is widespread in aquatic and terrestrial habitats where it plays a role in nitrogen input to ecosystems.