bristly bearberry vs Lesser calamint

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Clinopodium nepeta

Key Differences

• bristly bearberry is Least Concern while Lesser calamint is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Lesser calamint
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Ericaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Clinopodium
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Clinopodium nepeta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Lesser calamint

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Lesser calamint
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.

Lesser calamint

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.