Bear-Grape vs mountain spike-moss

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Ericaceae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Selaginella
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Selaginella densa

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-Grape and mountain spike-moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	mountain spike-moss
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).

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada.

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 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada