Allegheny Serviceberry vs Upper Crust

Amelanchier arborea compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Amaurodon
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Upper Crust
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.

Upper Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.