Allegheny Serviceberry vs Giant Polypore

Amelanchier arborea compared with Meripilus giganteus

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Giant Polypore is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Giant Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Meripilaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Meripilus
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Meripilus giganteus

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Giant Polypore
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.

Giant Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.