Bear-Grape vs Taruca

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Taruca
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Ericaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Hippocamelus
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Hippocamelus antisensis

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Taruca
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).

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.