bristly bearberry vs polygamous hook moss

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Drepanocladus polygamus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	polygamous hook moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Ericaceae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Drepanocladus
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Drepanocladus polygamus

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and polygamous hook moss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

polygamous hook moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	polygamous hook moss
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.

polygamous hook moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.