Bear-Grape vs May Shade

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Cnephasia communana

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while May Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	May Shade
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Ericales (진달래목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Ericaceae	Tortricidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Cnephasia
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Cnephasia communana

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	May Shade
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).

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden