Bear-Grape vs Scaly Tooth

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Bear-Grape is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Ericales (진달래목)	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)
Family	Ericaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Sarcodon
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Scaly Tooth
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).

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

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