Bear-Grape vs Lousewort Rust

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Puccinia clintonii

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while Lousewort Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Lousewort Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Ericaceae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Puccinia
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Puccinia clintonii

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Lousewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Lousewort Rust
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).

Lousewort Rust

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.