American Chestnut vs Bartram Shadbush

Castanea dentata compared with Amelanchier bartramiana

Key Differences

• American Chestnut is Critically Endangered while Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Chestnut	Bartram Shadbush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Castanea	Amelanchier
Species	Castanea dentata	Amelanchier bartramiana

Evolutionary Relationship

American Chestnut and Bartram Shadbush share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Chestnut

CR — Critically Endangered

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Chestnut	Bartram Shadbush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Chestnut

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, South Africa, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

American Chestnut

The American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) is a species in the genus Castanea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic rea.

Bartram Shadbush

The Bartram Shadbush (Amelanchier bartramiana) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States