bristly bearberry vs Melancholy Thistle

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Melancholy Thistle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ericaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Cirsium
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Cirsium heterophyllum

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and Melancholy Thistle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Melancholy Thistle
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.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.