Allegheny Serviceberry vs Tar spot

Amelanchier arborea compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Tar spot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Phyllachora
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.