Allegheny Serviceberry vs Cornish Midget

Amelanchier arborea compared with Phyllonorycter staintoniella

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Cornish Midget is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Cornish Midget
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Amelanchier	Phyllonorycter
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Phyllonorycter staintoniella

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Cornish Midget

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Cornish Midget
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.

Cornish Midget

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Italy, Spain, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.