bristly bearberry vs desert sumac

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Rhus microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	desert sumac
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Ericaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Rhus
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Rhus microphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

desert sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	desert sumac
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.

desert sumac

Habitat

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.