Allegheny Serviceberry vs Stinging Tree

Amelanchier arborea compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Stinging Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Urticaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Dendrocnide
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Dendrocnide peltata

Evolutionary Relationship

Allegheny Serviceberry and Stinging Tree share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rosales. (Roses & Allies)

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Stinging Tree
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.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

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

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.