Allegheny Serviceberry vs Red Leskea

Amelanchier arborea compared with Orthothecium rufescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Red Leskea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Orthothecium
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Orthothecium rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Allegheny Serviceberry and Red Leskea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Red Leskea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Red Leskea
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.

Red Leskea

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.