Bear-Grape vs Tar spot

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

Bear-Grape is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Tar spot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Ericaceae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Phyllachora
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Tar spot
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).

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.