Bear-Grape vs elderberry-ash

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Polyscias sambucifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	elderberry-ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Ericaceae	Araliaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Polyscias
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Polyscias sambucifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-Grape and elderberry-ash share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

elderberry-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	elderberry-ash
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).

elderberry-ash

Habitat

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

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.