Bear-Grape vs Orange Polypore

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Ericaceae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Hapalopilus
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Orange Polypore
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).

Orange Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway