Allegheny Serviceberry vs

Amelanchier arborea compared with Sphingopyxis granuli

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Sphingopyxis
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Sphingopyxis granuli

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingopyxis granuli is a Gram-negative alphaproteobacterium in the family Sphingomonadaceae, characterized by its yellow-pigmented colonies and the presence of sphingolipids in its membrane—a trait shared across the family. It was isolated from granule-associated material and is aerobic, rod-shaped, and motile. Sphingopyxis species are common in soils, freshwater, and plant-associated environments.