Allegheny Serviceberry vs Candy Cap

Amelanchier arborea compared with Lactarius rubidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Candy Cap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Russulaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Lactarius
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Lactarius rubidus

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Candy Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Candy Cap
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.

Candy Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

Candy Cap

The Candy Cap (Lactarius rubidus) is a species in the genus Lactarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.