Alpine Stream Salamander vs bristly bearberry

Batrachuperus tibetanus compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• Alpine Stream Salamander is Vulnerable while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Stream Salamander	bristly bearberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Hynobiidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Batrachuperus	Arctostaphylos
Species	Batrachuperus tibetanus	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Alpine Stream Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Stream Salamander	bristly bearberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Stream Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Alpine Stream Salamander

The Alpine Stream Salamander (Batrachuperus tibetanus) is a species in the genus Batrachuperus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.