bristly bearberry vs Ochre Bracket

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Trametes ochracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Ochre Bracket
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Ericaceae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Trametes
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Trametes ochracea

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Ochre Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Ochre Bracket
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.

Ochre Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (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.