Bear-Grape vs Waterer's cotoneaster

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Cotoneaster watereri

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while Waterer's cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Waterer's cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ericaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Cotoneaster
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Cotoneaster watereri

Evolutionary Relationship

Bear-Grape and Waterer's cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Waterer's cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Waterer's cotoneaster
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).

Waterer's cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France