Bear-Grape vs Smooth Newt

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Lissotriton vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Smooth Newt
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Ericaceae	Salamandridae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Lissotriton
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Lissotriton vulgaris

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Smooth Newt
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).

Smooth Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.