Bear-Grape vs danewort, dwarf elder

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Sambucus ebulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	danewort, dwarf elder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Ericaceae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Sambucus
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Sambucus ebulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-Grape and danewort, dwarf elder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	danewort, dwarf elder
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).

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States