Bear-Grape vs Eastern Newt

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Eastern Newt
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Ericaceae	Salamandridae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Notophthalmus
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Notophthalmus viridescens

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Eastern Newt
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).

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.