Allegheny Serviceberry vs large blue

Amelanchier arborea compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	large blue
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Amelanchier	Maculinea
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Maculinea arion

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. 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.