Bear-Grape vs Brimstone

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Gonepteryx rhamni

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while Brimstone is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Brimstone
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ericaceae	Pieridae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Gonepteryx
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Gonepteryx rhamni

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Brimstone

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Brimstone
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).

Brimstone

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Brimstone

Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden