bristly bearberry vs Forest Num-num

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Carissa bispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Forest Num-num
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Ericaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Carissa
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Carissa bispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and Forest Num-num share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Forest Num-num
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.

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

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.