Bear-Grape vs False Truffle

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	False Truffle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Ericaceae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Elaphomyces
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	False Truffle
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).

False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.