bristly bearberry vs slender smoothcap moss

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Atrichum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	slender smoothcap moss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Bryophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Ericaceae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Atrichum
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Atrichum tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

slender smoothcap moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	slender smoothcap 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.

slender smoothcap moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.