Bear-Grape vs large-seed dodder

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	large-seed 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 indecora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	large-seed 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).

large-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

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.