Allegheny Serviceberry vs St. James' shell

Amelanchier arborea compared with Pecten maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Allegheny Serviceberry St. James' shell
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Pectinidae
Genus Amelanchier Pecten
Species Amelanchier arborea Pecten maximus

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Allegheny Serviceberry St. James' shell
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.

St. James' shell

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Chile).

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.

St. James' shell

St. James' shell (Pecten maximus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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