bristly bearberry vs persimmon

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Diospyros kaki

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	persimmon
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ericales (Ericales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Ericaceae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Diospyros
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Diospyros kaki

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and persimmon share a common ancestor at the Order level: Ericales. (Ericales)

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

persimmon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	persimmon
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.

persimmon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (4 countries), Europe (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.