bristly bearberry vs Elktoe

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Elktoe
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Ericaceae	Unionidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Alasmidonta
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Alasmidonta marginata

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Elktoe
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.

Elktoe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.