Allegheny Serviceberry vs Scarlet Elfcup

Amelanchier arborea compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Sarcoscypha
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Scarlet Elfcup
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.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.