bristly bearberry vs Plum pine

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Plum pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ericaceae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Podocarpus
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Podocarpus elatus

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and Plum pine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Plum pine
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.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.

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.