Bartram Shadbush vs Lesser Featherwort

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Plagiochila porelloides

Key Differences

• Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern while Lesser Featherwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Lesser Featherwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Plagiochilaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Plagiochila
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Plagiochila porelloides

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartram Shadbush and Lesser Featherwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Featherwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Lesser Featherwort
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.

Lesser Featherwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States