Allegheny Serviceberry vs Yellow Beard Truffle

Amelanchier arborea compared with Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Yellow Beard Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Yellow Beard Truffle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Rhizopogon
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Beard Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Yellow Beard Truffle
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.

Yellow Beard Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.