bristly bearberry vs Frühlings Platterbse

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Lathyrus vernus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Frühlings Platterbse
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Heidekrautartige)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Ericaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Lathyrus
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Lathyrus vernus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Frühlings Platterbse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Frühlings Platterbse
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.

Frühlings Platterbse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.