Allegheny Serviceberry vs Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

Amelanchier arborea compared with Cladonia humilis

Key Differences

Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Cladonia
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Cladonia humilis

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen
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.

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.