Bear-Grape vs Grayish Button Lichen

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Diplotomma alboatrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bear-Grape Grayish Button Lichen
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Ericales (Ericales) Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family Ericaceae Caliciaceae
Genus Arctostaphylos Diplotomma
Species Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Diplotomma alboatrum

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bear-Grape Grayish Button Lichen
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).

Grayish Button Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.

Grayish Button Lichen

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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