Bear-Grape vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (पादप)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)
Class	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Ericales (एरिकेलीज़)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Ericaceae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Rhizocarpon
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-Grape

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).

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bear-Grape

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States