Bartram Shadbush vs Larch Spike

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Gomphidius maculatus

Key Differences

• Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern while Larch Spike is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Larch Spike
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Gomphidiaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Gomphidius
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Gomphidius maculatus

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Larch Spike

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Larch Spike
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.

Larch Spike

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). 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.