Bear-Grape vs Cuban dogfish

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Squalus cubensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Cuban dogfish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Ericaceae	Squalidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Squalus
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Squalus cubensis

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Cuban dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Cuban dogfish
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).

Cuban dogfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.