bristly bearberry vs least pouncewort

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Lejeunea cavifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	least pouncewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Ericaceae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Lejeunea
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Lejeunea cavifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and least pouncewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

least pouncewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	least pouncewort
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.

least pouncewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.