Allegheny Serviceberry vs Large Hook-moss

Amelanchier arborea compared with Drepanocladus lycopodioides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allegheny Serviceberry Large Hook-moss
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Bryophyta
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Amblystegiaceae
Genus Amelanchier Drepanocladus
Species Amelanchier arborea Drepanocladus lycopodioides

Evolutionary Relationship

Allegheny Serviceberry and Large Hook-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Large Hook-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allegheny Serviceberry Large Hook-moss
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 Hook-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Large Hook-moss

No description available.

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