Bear-Grape vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Ericaceae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Tectaria
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Tectaria trifoliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-Grape and Threeleaf Halberd Fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
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).

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.