Bear-Grape vs Velvet Shield

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Pluteus umbrosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Velvet Shield
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ericaceae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Pluteus
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Pluteus umbrosus

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Velvet Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Velvet Shield
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).

Velvet Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.