Blueberry Ash vs bristly bearberry

Elaeocarpus obovatus compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blueberry Ash	bristly bearberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Elaeocarpaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Elaeocarpus	Arctostaphylos
Species	Elaeocarpus obovatus	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Blueberry Ash and bristly bearberry share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Blueberry Ash

LC — Least Concern

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blueberry Ash	bristly bearberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blueberry Ash

Habitat

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

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Blueberry Ash

The Blueberry Ash (Elaeocarpus obovatus) is a species in the genus Elaeocarpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.