Bear-Grape vs White-Tailed Kite

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Elanus leucurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	White-Tailed Kite
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Ericaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Elanus
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Elanus leucurus

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

White-Tailed Kite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	White-Tailed Kite
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).

White-Tailed Kite

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

White-Tailed Kite

White-Tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway