Allegheny Serviceberry vs Devil'S Shoestring

Amelanchier arborea compared with Polygonum erectum

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Devil'S Shoestring
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Polygonum
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Polygonum erectum

Evolutionary Relationship

Allegheny Serviceberry and Devil'S Shoestring share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Devil'S Shoestring
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.

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States