Ash Dieback vs Bear-Grape

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Bear-Grape is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Bear-Grape
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Helotiaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Arctostaphylos
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Bear-Grape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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).

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden