Allegheny Serviceberry vs Orange Polypore

Amelanchier arborea compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Hapalopilus
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Orange Polypore
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.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.