Bear-Grape vs mallow ninebark

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Physocarpus malvaceus

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while mallow ninebark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	mallow ninebark
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ericaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Physocarpus
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Physocarpus malvaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

mallow ninebark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	mallow ninebark
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).

mallow ninebark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden