Allegheny Serviceberry vs Squirrel Corn

Amelanchier arborea compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Papaveraceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Dicentra
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Dicentra canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Squirrel Corn
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.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States