bristly bearberry vs Lesser Rocktripe

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Ericaceae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Umbilicaria
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Lesser Rocktripe
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 Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.