Bear-Grape vs Cup Lichen

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Cladonia coccifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order	Ericales (Верескоцветные)	Lecanorales (леканоровые)
Family	Ericaceae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Cladonia
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Cladonia coccifera

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Cup Lichen
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).

Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.