Bartram Shadbush vs Oxbow Diving Beetle

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Hydroporus rufifrons

Key Differences

• Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern while Oxbow Diving Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Oxbow Diving Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Dytiscidae
Genus	Amelanchier	Hydroporus
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Hydroporus rufifrons

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Oxbow Diving Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Oxbow Diving Beetle
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.

Oxbow Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.