Allegheny Serviceberry vs Cherry Gall

Amelanchier arborea compared with Cynips quercusfolii

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Cherry Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Cherry Gall
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Cynipidae
Genus	Amelanchier	Cynips
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Cynips quercusfolii

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Cherry Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Cherry Gall
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.

Cherry Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and 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.

Cherry Gall

The Cherry Gall (Cynips quercusfolii) is a species in the genus Cynips. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.