Bear-Grape vs brush muttonwood

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Myrsine variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	brush muttonwood
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	Ericaceae	Primulaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Myrsine
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Myrsine variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-Grape and brush muttonwood share a common ancestor at the Order level: Ericales. (Ericales)

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

brush muttonwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	brush muttonwood
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).

brush muttonwood

Habitat

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

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.

brush muttonwood

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