Bartram Shadbush vs Elegant Polypore

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Cerioporus
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Elegant Polypore
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.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.