Bear-Grape vs Spring Ringlet

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

Bear-Grape is Least Concern while Spring Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Spring Ringlet
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ericaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Erebia
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Erebia epistygne

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Spring Ringlet
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).

Spring Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.