Bear-Grape vs Lesser Siren

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Siren intermedia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Lesser Siren
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Ericaceae	Sirenidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Siren
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Siren intermedia

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Siren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Lesser Siren
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).

Lesser Siren

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Mexico.

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.