Branch Bumps vs bristly bearberry

Pertusaria pustulata compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• Branch Bumps is Not Evaluated while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Branch Bumps	bristly bearberry
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Pertusariaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Pertusaria	Arctostaphylos
Species	Pertusaria pustulata	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Branch Bumps

NE — Not Evaluated

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Branch Bumps	bristly bearberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Branch Bumps

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Branch Bumps

The Branch bumps (Pertusaria pustulata) is a species in the genus Pertusaria. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It is found in Colombia, Norway, Portugal and United States.

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.