Bear-Grape vs Manatee Grass

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Syringodium filiforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Manatee Grass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Ericaceae	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Syringodium
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Syringodium filiforme

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Manatee Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Manatee Grass
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).

Manatee Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.