Allegheny Serviceberry vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Amelanchier arborea compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Physciaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Phaeophyscia
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Smooth Shadow Lichen
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.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.