Allegheny Serviceberry vs Native Caper

Amelanchier arborea compared with Capparis canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Native Caper
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Capparaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Capparis
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Capparis canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Native Caper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Native Caper
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.

Native Caper

Habitat

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

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.