bristly bearberry vs Fringed dodder

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• bristly bearberry is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Fringed dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Ericaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Cuscuta
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Cuscuta suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Fringed dodder
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 dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.