Bear-Grape vs Giant dodder

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Giant dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Ericaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Cuscuta
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Cuscuta reflexa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Giant dodder
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).

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States