American Beech vs Bear-Grape

Fagus grandifolia compared with Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Beech	Bear-Grape
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Ericaceae
Genus	Fagus	Arctostaphylos
Species	Fagus grandifolia	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Evolutionary Relationship

American Beech and Bear-Grape share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Beech

LC — Least Concern

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Beech	Bear-Grape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Beech

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bear-Grape

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

American Beech

The American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) is a species in the genus Fagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bear-Grape

The Bear-Grape (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States