bristly bearberry vs Coyote Willow

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Salix exigua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Coyote Willow
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ericaceae	Salicaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Salix
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Salix exigua

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Coyote Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Coyote Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Coyote Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.