bristly bearberry vs Flexuous Gutweed

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Ulva flexuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Flexuous Gutweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Ericaceae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Ulva
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Ulva flexuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and Flexuous Gutweed share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Flexuous Gutweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Flexuous Gutweed
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.

Flexuous Gutweed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (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.