Bear-Grape vs Common Goldenring

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Cordulegaster boltonii

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while Common Goldenring is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Common Goldenring
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ericaceae	Cordulegastridae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Cordulegaster
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Cordulegaster boltonii

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Common Goldenring

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Common Goldenring
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).

Common Goldenring

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Common Goldenring

Common Goldenring (Cordulegaster boltonii) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden