bristly bearberry vs Spotted Wart Lichen

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Pertusaria paratuberculifera

Key Differences

• bristly bearberry is Least Concern while Spotted Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Spotted Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Ericaceae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Pertusaria
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Pertusaria paratuberculifera

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Spotted Wart 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.

Spotted Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.