Allegheny Serviceberry vs Heather Beetle

Amelanchier arborea compared with Lochmaea suturalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Heather Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Amelanchier	Lochmaea
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Lochmaea suturalis

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Heather Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Heather Beetle
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.

Heather Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.