Allegheny Serviceberry vs Shingled Hedgehog

Amelanchier arborea compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Sarcodon
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Shingled Hedgehog
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.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States