Bear-Grape vs spurred threadwort

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Cephaloziella elachista

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	spurred 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 elachista

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

spurred threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	spurred 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).

spurred threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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