bristly bearberry vs Weeping Widow

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ericaceae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Lacrymaria
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Weeping Widow
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.

Weeping Widow

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.