Alpine Foam Lichen vs Bear-Grape

Stereocaulon alpinum compared with Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Key Differences

• Alpine Foam Lichen is Data Deficient while Bear-Grape is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Foam Lichen	Bear-Grape
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)	Ericales (ツツジ目)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Stereocaulon	Arctostaphylos
Species	Stereocaulon alpinum	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Conservation Status

Alpine Foam Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Foam Lichen	Bear-Grape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Foam Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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).

Alpine Foam Lichen

The Alpine Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon alpinum) is a species in the genus Stereocaulon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, 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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States