Avens vs bristly bearberry

Geum urbanum compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Avens	bristly bearberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Ericaceae
Genus	Geum	Arctostaphylos
Species	Geum urbanum	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Avens and bristly bearberry share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Avens

LC — Least Concern

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Avens	bristly bearberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Avens

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).

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Avens

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada