Allegheny Serviceberry vs Elm Leech

Amelanchier arborea compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Elm Leech
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Hypsizygus
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Elm Leech
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.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). 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.