Bartram Shadbush vs Cutleaf groundcherry

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Physalis angulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Cutleaf groundcherry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Solanaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Physalis
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Physalis angulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Cutleaf groundcherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Cutleaf groundcherry
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.

Cutleaf groundcherry

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (41 countries), Asia (21 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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:

🇫🇷 France 🇺🇸 United States