bristly bearberry vs Elbowpatch Crust

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Ericaceae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Fomitiporia
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Elbowpatch Crust
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.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.