bristly bearberry vs Ochre Scalycap

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Pholiota subochracea

Key Differences

• bristly bearberry is Least Concern while Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Ochre Scalycap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ericaceae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Pholiota
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Pholiota subochracea

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Ochre Scalycap
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 Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.