bristly bearberry vs sweet alys

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Alysicarpus bupleurifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	sweet alys
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ericaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Alysicarpus
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Alysicarpus bupleurifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

bristly bearberry and sweet alys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

sweet alys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	sweet alys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

sweet alys

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Madagascar, Micronesia, Palau, and Taiwan.

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) 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.