bristly bearberry vs parrot's-flower

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Heliconia psittacorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	parrot's-flower
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Ericaceae	Heliconiaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Heliconia
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Heliconia psittacorum

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and parrot's-flower share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

parrot's-flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	parrot's-flower
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.

parrot's-flower

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), North America (Saint Kitts and Nevis), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.