bristly bearberry vs Spangled Cotinga

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Cotinga cayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Ericaceae	Cotingidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Cotinga
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Cotinga cayana

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Spangled Cotinga
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.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.