Bartram Shadbush vs Sunburst Lichen

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Lichenomphalia
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Sunburst 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.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.