Bear-Grape vs long yam

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	long yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Ericaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Dioscorea
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Dioscorea transversa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-Grape and long yam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	long yam
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).

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.