Allegheny Serviceberry vs Variable Flying Fox

Amelanchier arborea compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Amelanchier	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Pteropus hypomelanus

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Variable Flying Fox
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.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.