Bear-Grape vs Rusty Bolete

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Boletus ferrugineus

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while Rusty Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Rusty Bolete
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Ericaceae	Boletaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Boletus
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Boletus ferrugineus

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Rusty Bolete
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).

Rusty Bolete

Habitat

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

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.