Bear-Grape vs rough agave

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Agave asperrima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	rough agave
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Ericaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Agave
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Agave asperrima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

rough agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	rough agave
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).

rough agave

Habitat

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

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.