bristly bearberry vs sweet azalea

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Rhododendron arborescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	sweet azalea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ericales (Ericales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family same	Ericaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Rhododendron
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Rhododendron arborescens

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and sweet azalea share a common ancestor at the Family level: Ericaceae.

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

sweet azalea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	sweet azalea
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.

sweet azalea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.