Bear-Grape vs Snow Lichen

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Stereocaulon glaucescens

Key Differences

Bear-Grape is Least Concern while Snow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Snow Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Ericaceae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Stereocaulon
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Stereocaulon glaucescens

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Snow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Snow Lichen
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).

Snow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.