Aspen Bracket vs Bear-Grape

Phellinus tremulae compared with Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Key Differences

Aspen Bracket is Vulnerable while Bear-Grape is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Bracket	Bear-Grape
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Phellinus	Arctostaphylos
Species	Phellinus tremulae	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Conservation Status

Aspen Bracket

VU — Vulnerable

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Bracket	Bear-Grape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Aspen Bracket

The Aspen Bracket (Phellinus tremulae) is a species in the genus Phellinus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.