Barbados-mastic vs bristly bearberry

Sideroxylon foetidissimum compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbados-mastic	bristly bearberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ericales (Ericales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Sapotaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Sideroxylon	Arctostaphylos
Species	Sideroxylon foetidissimum	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbados-mastic and bristly bearberry share a common ancestor at the Order level: Ericales. (Ericales)

Conservation Status

Barbados-mastic

LC — Least Concern

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbados-mastic	bristly bearberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbados-mastic

Habitat

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

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Barbados-mastic

The Barbados-mastic (Sideroxylon foetidissimum) is a species in the genus Sideroxylon. 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.