bristly bearberry vs Eastern Newt

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Eastern Newt
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Ericaceae	Salamandridae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Notophthalmus
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Notophthalmus viridescens

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Eastern Newt
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.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.