bristly bearberry vs Marsh Pine

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Pinus serotina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Marsh Pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ericaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Pinus serotina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Marsh Pine
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 Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.