Bear-Grape vs Fen Ragwort

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Jacobaea paludosa

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while Fen Ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Fen Ragwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ericaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Jacobaea
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Jacobaea paludosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Fen Ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Fen Ragwort
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).

Fen Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden