Allegheny Serviceberry vs Zipperback

Amelanchier arborea compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Allegheny Serviceberry is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Serviceberry	Zipperback
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Syrphidae
Genus	Amelanchier	Chrysotoxum
Species	Amelanchier arborea	Chrysotoxum elegans

Conservation Status

Allegheny Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Serviceberry	Zipperback
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.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.