bristly bearberry vs Fringed Candleflame Lichen

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Candelaria fibrosa

Key Differences

• bristly bearberry is Least Concern while Fringed Candleflame Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Fringed Candleflame Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Candelariomycetes (Candelariomycetes)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Candelariales (Candelariales)
Family	Ericaceae	Candelariaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Candelaria
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Candelaria fibrosa

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Fringed Candleflame 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.

Fringed Candleflame Lichen

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.