Allegheny Serviceberry vs rough bindweed

Amelanchier arborea compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	rough bindweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Smilax
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Smilax aspera

Evolutionary Relationship

Allegheny Serviceberry and rough bindweed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as 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.