Bartram Shadbush vs Smooth hound

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Triakis maculata

Key Differences

• Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern while Smooth hound is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Smooth hound
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Triakidae
Genus	Amelanchier	Triakis
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Triakis maculata

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Smooth hound

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Smooth hound
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.

Smooth hound

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Chile. 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.