Bear-Grape vs Felt Saddle

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Pezizomycetes (술잔버섯강)
Order	Ericales (진달래목)	Pezizales (주발버섯목)
Family	Ericaceae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Helvella
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Felt Saddle
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).

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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 4 countries:

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