Bear-Grape vs Laurel

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Guatteria hirsuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Laurel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Ericaceae	Annonaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Guatteria
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Guatteria hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Laurel
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).

Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.