Bear-Grape vs Checkerberry

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Gaultheria procumbens

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while Checkerberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Checkerberry
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 same	Ericaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Gaultheria
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Gaultheria procumbens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-Grape and Checkerberry share a common ancestor at the Family level: Ericaceae.

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Checkerberry
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).

Checkerberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Checkerberry

The Checkerberry (Gaultheria procumbens) is a species in the genus Gaultheria. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States