bristly bearberry vs Red melastome

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Red melastome
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Ericaceae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Melastoma
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Melastoma sanguineum

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and Red melastome share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Red melastome
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.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

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.