I would expect there to be a difference for most people: if you're commuting you want to limit exertion and pick an efficient route, but for recreational riding we seek out big climbs, beautiful places, challenging trails, etc. and are much more likely to push our athletic limits to go faster and farther. Even riding the exact same route, think about how different it feels to ride a route at a steady pace versus riding the same stretch to do structured interval training - even if the setting is identical, the physiological demands can be quite different.