Bartram Shadbush vs False Truffle

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	False Truffle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Elaphomyces
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	False Truffle
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.

False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.