bristly bearberry vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• bristly bearberry is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Ericaceae	Physciaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Phaeophyscia
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Smooth Shadow Lichen
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 Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.