bristly bearberry vs One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Eleocharis uniglumis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ericaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Eleocharis
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Eleocharis uniglumis

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and One-Glumed Spike-Rush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
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.

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada