Allegheny Serviceberry vs hop dodder

Amelanchier arborea compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	hop 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 lupuliformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	hop 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.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.