Santa Catalina Island Manzanita vs Santa Cruz Manzanita

Arctostaphylos catalinae compared with Arctostaphylos andersonii

Key Differences

• Santa Catalina Island Manzanita is Vulnerable while Santa Cruz Manzanita is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Santa Catalina Island Manzanita	Santa Cruz Manzanita
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Ericales (ツツジ目)	Ericales (ツツジ目)
Family same	Ericaceae	Ericaceae
Genus same	Arctostaphylos	Arctostaphylos
Species	Arctostaphylos catalinae	Arctostaphylos andersonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Santa Catalina Island Manzanita and Santa Cruz Manzanita share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arctostaphylos.

Conservation Status

Santa Catalina Island Manzanita

VU — Vulnerable

Santa Cruz Manzanita

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Santa Catalina Island Manzanita	Santa Cruz Manzanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Santa Catalina Island Manzanita

Habitat

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

Santa Cruz Manzanita

Habitat

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