Bear-Grape vs red-cedar

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Trichilia hirta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bear-Grape red-cedar
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Ericales (Ericales) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Ericaceae Meliaceae
Genus Arctostaphylos Trichilia
Species Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Trichilia hirta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

red-cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bear-Grape red-cedar
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).

red-cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.

red-cedar

No description available.

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