Allegheny Serviceberry vs silk-floss tree

Amelanchier arborea compared with Ceiba speciosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	silk-floss tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Malvaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Ceiba
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Ceiba speciosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Allegheny Serviceberry and silk-floss tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

silk-floss tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	silk-floss tree
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.

silk-floss tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Turkey.

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.