Bartram Shadbush vs Rye Ergot

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Claviceps
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.