Allegheny Serviceberry vs Smearwort

Amelanchier arborea compared with Aristolochia rotunda

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Smearwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Smearwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Aristolochiaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Aristolochia
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Aristolochia rotunda

Evolutionary Relationship

Allegheny Serviceberry and Smearwort share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Smearwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Smearwort
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.

Smearwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.