Allegheny Serviceberry vs mountain hare

Amelanchier arborea compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	mountain hare
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Amelanchier	Lepus
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Lepus timidus

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	mountain hare
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 hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. 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.