bristly bearberry vs Wormseed

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Dysphania anthelmintica

Key Differences

• bristly bearberry is Least Concern while Wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Wormseed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Ericaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Dysphania
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Dysphania anthelmintica

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and Wormseed share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Wormseed
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.

Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 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.