Allegheny Serviceberry vs Cape Lilac

Amelanchier arborea compared with Ehretia rigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Cape Lilac
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Ehretiaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Ehretia
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Ehretia rigida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Cape Lilac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Cape Lilac
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.

Cape Lilac

Habitat

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

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.

Cape Lilac

The Cape Lilac (Ehretia rigida) is a species in the genus Ehretia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.