Bear-Grape vs Obscure Domecap

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Obscure Domecap
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Ericales (ツツジ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Ericaceae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Calocybe
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Obscure Domecap
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).

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway