Bartram Shadbush vs Corded Beard-Moss

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Didymodon cordatus

Key Differences

• Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern while Corded Beard-Moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Corded Beard-Moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Didymodon
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Didymodon cordatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartram Shadbush and Corded Beard-Moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Corded Beard-Moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Corded Beard-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Corded Beard-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.