Allegheny Serviceberry vs Hover fly

Amelanchier arborea compared with Eristalis rupium

Key Differences

Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Hover fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Hover fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Syrphidae
Genus	Amelanchier	Eristalis
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Eristalis rupium

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Hover fly
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.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.