bristly bearberry vs Spotted Salamander

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Ericaceae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Ambystoma
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Ambystoma maculatum

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Spotted Salamander
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.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.