Allegheny Serviceberry vs Downy Cherry

Amelanchier arborea compared with Prunus tomentosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Downy Cherry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Amelanchier	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Prunus tomentosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Allegheny Serviceberry and Downy Cherry share a common ancestor at the Family level: Rosaceae. (Rose Family)

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Downy Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Downy Cherry
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.

Downy Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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