bristly bearberry vs Ozark witch-hazel

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Hamamelis vernalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Ozark witch-hazel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Ericaceae	Hamamelidaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Hamamelis
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Hamamelis vernalis

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and Ozark witch-hazel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Ozark witch-hazel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Ozark witch-hazel
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.

Ozark witch-hazel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.