bristly bearberry vs

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Ectocarpus siliculosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)
Family	Ericaceae	Ectocarpaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Ectocarpus
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Ectocarpus siliculosus

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.