Allegheny Serviceberry vs Spiny Threadwort

Amelanchier arborea compared with Cephaloziella spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Spiny Threadwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Cephaloziella
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Cephaloziella spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Allegheny Serviceberry and Spiny Threadwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Spiny Threadwort
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.

Spiny Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.