Allegheny Serviceberry vs Fishtail Cup

Amelanchier arborea compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Fishtail Cup
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)	Discinaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Gyromitra
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Fishtail Cup
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.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. 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.