Immergrüne Bärentraube vs Schwarzer Holunder

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Sambucus nigra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Immergrüne Bärentraube	Schwarzer Holunder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Heidekrautartige)	Dipsacales (Kardenartige)
Family	Ericaceae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Sambucus
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Sambucus nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

Immergrüne Bärentraube and Schwarzer Holunder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Immergrüne Bärentraube

LC — Least Concern

Schwarzer Holunder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Immergrüne Bärentraube	Schwarzer Holunder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Immergrüne Bärentraube

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Schwarzer Holunder

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (5 countries).

Immergrüne Bärentraube

The Bear-Grape (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) 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.

Schwarzer Holunder

The Black Elder (Sambucus nigra) is a species in the genus Sambucus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also fou. Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, Unite...

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States