bristly bearberry vs Needle Rust

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• bristly bearberry is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Ericaceae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Chrysomyxa
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Needle Rust
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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.