Bartram Shadbush vs Crab Apple

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Malus sylvestris

Key Differences

Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern while Crab Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Crab Apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family same	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Amelanchier	Malus
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Malus sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartram Shadbush and Crab Apple share a common ancestor at the Family level: Rosaceae. (Rose Family)

View Family: Rosaceae

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Crab Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Crab Apple
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.

Crab Apple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Yemen), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.