Ash Dieback vs bristly bearberry

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	bristly bearberry
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 columbiana

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	bristly bearberry
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).

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Ash Dieback

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

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.