Bear-Grape vs small notchwort

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	small notchwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Ericaceae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Lophozia
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Lophozia ascendens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-Grape and small notchwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	small notchwort
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).

small notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States