bristly bearberry vs Fluffy Dust Lichen

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Lepraria lobificans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Fluffy Dust Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Ericaceae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Lepraria
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Lepraria lobificans

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Fluffy Dust Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Fluffy Dust Lichen
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.

Fluffy Dust Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.