Allegheny Serviceberry vs Marsh Valerian

Amelanchier arborea compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Valeriana
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Valeriana dioica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Marsh Valerian
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.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States