Allegheny Serviceberry vs Laurel

Amelanchier arborea compared with Guatteria hirsuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Laurel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Annonaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Guatteria
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Guatteria hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Laurel
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.

Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.