Allegheny Serviceberry vs Mountain-ash

Amelanchier arborea compared with Sorbus alnifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Mountain-ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Amelanchier	Sorbus
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Sorbus alnifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Allegheny Serviceberry and Mountain-ash share a common ancestor at the Family level: Rosaceae. (Rose Family)

View Family: Rosaceae

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Mountain-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Mountain-ash
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.

Mountain-ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.