Allegheny Serviceberry vs Grey Waxcap

Amelanchier arborea compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Grey Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Cuphophyllus
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Grey Waxcap
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.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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.