bristly bearberry vs Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Carex laevivaginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Ericaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Carex
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Carex laevivaginata

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

View Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge
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-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.