Allegheny Serviceberry vs Slender Parasol

Amelanchier arborea compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Slender Parasol
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amelanchier	Macrolepiota
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Slender Parasol
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.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). 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.