Allegheny Serviceberry vs Veiled Oyster

Amelanchier arborea compared with Pleurotus dryinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Veiled Oyster
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Pleurotus
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Pleurotus dryinus

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Veiled Oyster
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.

Veiled Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.