bristly bearberry vs Mare'S Eggs

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Nostoc pruniforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Mare'S Eggs
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Ericaceae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Nostoc
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Nostoc pruniforme

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Mare'S Eggs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Mare'S Eggs
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.

Mare'S Eggs

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.