bristly bearberry vs Dilated Scalewort

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Frullania dilatata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Ericaceae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Frullania
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Frullania dilatata

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and Dilated Scalewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Dilated Scalewort
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.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.