Bearberry Redstem vs bristly bearberry

Exobasidium uvae-ursi compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearberry Redstem	bristly bearberry
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Exobasidium	Arctostaphylos
Species	Exobasidium uvae-ursi	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Bearberry Redstem

LC — Least Concern

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearberry Redstem	bristly bearberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearberry Redstem

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Bearberry Redstem

The Bearberry Redstem (Exobasidium uvae-ursi) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) 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.