Allegheny Serviceberry vs Cherry Leaf Curl

Amelanchier arborea compared with Taphrina wiesneri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Cherry Leaf Curl
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Taphrinaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Taphrina
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Taphrina wiesneri

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Cherry Leaf Curl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Cherry Leaf Curl
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 Leaf Curl

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 Leaf Curl

The Cherry Leaf Curl (Taphrina wiesneri) is a species in the genus Taphrina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.