bristly bearberry vs Fireweed

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Chamaenerion angustifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Fireweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Ericaceae	Onagraceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Chamaenerion
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Chamaenerion angustifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and Fireweed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Fireweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Fireweed
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.

Fireweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.