Bartram Shadbush vs Prostrate pigweed

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Amaranthus albus

Key Differences

• Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern while Prostrate pigweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Prostrate pigweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Amaranthus
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Amaranthus albus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Prostrate pigweed
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.

Prostrate pigweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (9 countries), Europe (31 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France 🇺🇸 United States