bristly bearberry vs Parnassus Dandelion

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Taraxacum parnassicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Parnassus Dandelion
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Ericaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Taraxacum
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Taraxacum parnassicum

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and Parnassus Dandelion share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Parnassus Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Parnassus Dandelion
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.

Parnassus Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.