Allegheny Serviceberry vs Winter Polypore

Amelanchier arborea compared with Lentinus brumalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Winter Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Lentinus
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Lentinus brumalis

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Winter Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Winter Polypore
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.

Winter Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, 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.