Allegheny Serviceberry vs Elktoe

Amelanchier arborea compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Elktoe
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Unionidae
Genus	Amelanchier	Alasmidonta
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Alasmidonta marginata

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Elktoe
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.

Elktoe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.