Bartram Shadbush vs Love Apple

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Love Apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Paris
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Paris polyphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartram Shadbush and Love Apple share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Love Apple
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.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.