Bear-Grape vs Grayish Green Map Lichen

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Rhizocarpon cinereovirens

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while Grayish Green Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Grayish Green Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Ericaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Rhizocarpon
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Rhizocarpon cinereovirens

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Grayish Green Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Grayish Green Map 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 Green Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States