Allegheny Serviceberry vs Yellow False Truffle

Amelanchier arborea compared with Rhizopogon luteolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Yellow False 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 luteolus

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Yellow False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Yellow False 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 False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Chile, 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.