Bartram Shadbush vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Pyrenula
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Smooth Pox Lichen
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 Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.