Bear-Grape vs Bordered Scale Lichen

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Psora pseudorussellii

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while Bordered Scale Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Bordered Scale Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Ericaceae	Psoraceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Psora
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Psora pseudorussellii

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Bordered Scale Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Bordered Scale Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Bordered Scale Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.

Bordered Scale Lichen

The Bordered Scale Lichen (Psora pseudorussellii) is a species in the genus Psora. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States