Bear-Grape vs spreading threadwort

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Cephaloziella divaricata

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while spreading threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	spreading threadwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Ericaceae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Cephaloziella
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Cephaloziella divaricata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

spreading threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	spreading threadwort
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).

spreading threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered 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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States