Allegheny Serviceberry vs Spindle Ermine

Amelanchier arborea compared with Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Spindle Ermine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Amelanchier	Yponomeuta
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Spindle Ermine
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.

Spindle Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.