bristly bearberry vs Ledge Grass

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Poa hothamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Ledge Grass
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ericaceae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Poa
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Poa hothamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and Ledge Grass share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Ledge Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Ledge Grass
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.

Ledge Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.