Allegheny Serviceberry vs Streamside Swordfern

Amelanchier arborea compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Nephrolepis
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Nephrolepis rivularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.