Allegheny Serviceberry vs Oak Crust

Amelanchier arborea compared with Peniophora quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Oak Crust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Peniophora
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Peniophora quercina

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Oak Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Oak Crust
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.

Oak Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.