bristly bearberry vs Orange Disco

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Ericaceae	Stereaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Aleurodiscus
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Orange Disco
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.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and 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.