bristly bearberry vs spiral flag

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	spiral flag
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Ericaceae	Costaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Costus
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Costus villosissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and spiral flag share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	spiral flag
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.

spiral flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.