Allegheny Serviceberry vs Elfin Saddle

Amelanchier arborea compared with Helvella lacunosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Helvella
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Elfin Saddle
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.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.