Bartram Shadbush vs Prickly Coontail

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Ceratophyllum echinatum

Key Differences

• Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern while Prickly Coontail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Prickly Coontail
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Ceratophyllales (Ceratophyllales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Ceratophyllaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Ceratophyllum
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Ceratophyllum echinatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bartram Shadbush and Prickly Coontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Coontail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Prickly Coontail
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.

Prickly Coontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States