bristly bearberry vs Maui's paddle

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• bristly bearberry is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Maui's paddle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Ericaceae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Elaphoglossum
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and Maui's paddle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.