bristly bearberry vs Marsh Notchwort

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Heterogemma laxa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Marsh Notchwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Ericaceae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Heterogemma
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Heterogemma laxa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Marsh Notchwort
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.

Marsh Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.