Allegheny Serviceberry vs Peony

Amelanchier arborea compared with Paeonia mascula

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Peony is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Peony
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Paeoniaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Paeonia
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Paeonia mascula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Peony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Peony
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.

Peony

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.