Allegheny Serviceberry vs Fringed dodder

Amelanchier arborea compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Fringed dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Cuscuta
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Cuscuta suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Allegheny Serviceberry and Fringed dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Fringed dodder
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.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States