Bear-Grape vs Fringe shark

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Orectolobus japonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Fringe shark
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Ericaceae	Orectolobidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Orectolobus
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Orectolobus japonicus

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Fringe shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Fringe shark
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).

Fringe shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.