Bear-Grape vs Gum-elemi

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Gum-elemi
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Ericaceae	Burseraceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Bursera
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Bursera simaruba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Gum-elemi
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).

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.