Bear-Grape vs Meadow Phlox

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Phlox maculata

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while Meadow Phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Meadow Phlox
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ericales (Ericales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Ericaceae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Phlox
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Phlox maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-Grape and Meadow Phlox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Ericales. (Ericales)

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Meadow Phlox
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).

Meadow Phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and United States.

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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States