bristly bearberry vs Gassy Webcap

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Cortinarius traganus

Key Differences

• bristly bearberry is Least Concern while Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Gassy Webcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ericaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Cortinarius
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Cortinarius traganus

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Gassy Webcap
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.

Gassy Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.