bristly bearberry vs red star apple

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Diospyros lycioides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	red star apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ericales (Ericales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Ericaceae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Diospyros
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Diospyros lycioides

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and red star apple share a common ancestor at the Order level: Ericales. (Ericales)

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

red star apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	red star apple
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 star apple

Habitat

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

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.