bristly bearberry vs Smooth Newt

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Lissotriton vulgaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Smooth Newt
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Ericaceae	Salamandridae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Lissotriton
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Lissotriton vulgaris

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Smooth Newt
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.

Smooth Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.