Alpine Bog Laurel vs bristly bearberry

Kalmia microphylla compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bog Laurel	bristly bearberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ericales (Ericales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family same	Ericaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Kalmia	Arctostaphylos
Species	Kalmia microphylla	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Bog Laurel and bristly bearberry share a common ancestor at the Family level: Ericaceae.

Conservation Status

Alpine Bog Laurel

LC — Least Concern

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bog Laurel	bristly bearberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bog Laurel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

Alpine Bog Laurel

The Alpine Bog Laurel (Kalmia microphylla) is a species in the genus Kalmia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Norway and United States.

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.