bristly bearberry vs mulgara

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• bristly bearberry is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	mulgara
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Ericaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Dasycercus
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Dasycercus cristicauda

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	mulgara
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.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.