Allegheny Serviceberry vs Goatgrass

Amelanchier arborea compared with Aegilops peregrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Goatgrass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Amelanchier	Aegilops
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Aegilops peregrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Allegheny Serviceberry and Goatgrass share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Goatgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Goatgrass
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.

Goatgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.