Blackthorn Dotty vs bristly bearberry

Polystigma rubrum compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Dotty	bristly bearberry
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Phyllachoraceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Polystigma	Arctostaphylos
Species	Polystigma rubrum	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Dotty	bristly bearberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Dotty

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.

Blackthorn Dotty

The Blackthorn Dotty (Polystigma rubrum) is a species in the genus Polystigma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.