bristly bearberry vs Raspberry Milkcap

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Lactarius acris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Raspberry Milkcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Ericaceae	Russulaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Lactarius
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Lactarius acris

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Raspberry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Raspberry Milkcap
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.

Raspberry Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.