Alpine Fleabane vs bristly bearberry

Erigeron borealis compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Fleabane	bristly bearberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Ericaceae
Genus	Erigeron	Arctostaphylos
Species	Erigeron borealis	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Fleabane and bristly bearberry share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alpine Fleabane

LC — Least Concern

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Fleabane	bristly bearberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Alpine Fleabane

The Alpine Fleabane (Erigeron borealis) is a species in the genus Erigeron. 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 Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.