bristly bearberry vs Plaited-leaved Bramble

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Rubus plicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Plaited-leaved Bramble
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ericaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Rubus
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Rubus plicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and Plaited-leaved Bramble share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Plaited-leaved Bramble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Plaited-leaved Bramble
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.

Plaited-leaved Bramble

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, 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.