Bear-Grape vs buffalo-berry

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Shepherdia argentea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	buffalo-berry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ericaceae	Elaeagnaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Shepherdia
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Shepherdia argentea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-Grape and buffalo-berry share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

buffalo-berry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	buffalo-berry
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).

buffalo-berry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

buffalo-berry

The Buffalo-Berry (Shepherdia argentea) is a species in the genus Shepherdia. 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