bristly bearberry vs Western Juniper

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Juniperus occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Western Juniper
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Ericaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Juniperus
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Juniperus occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and Western Juniper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Western Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Western Juniper
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.

Western Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.