Allegheny Serviceberry vs Hydrangea

Amelanchier arborea compared with Hydrangea macrophylla

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Hydrangea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Hydrangea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Hydrangea
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Hydrangea macrophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Hydrangea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Hydrangea
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.

Hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Guatemala), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.