Bear-Grape vs Waxy Crust

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Ericaceae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Vuilleminia
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Waxy Crust
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).

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.