Santa Catalina Island Manzanita vs Santa Cruz Manzanita

Arctostaphylos catalinae compared with Arctostaphylos andersonii

Key Differences

• Santa Catalina Island Manzanita is Vulnerable while Santa Cruz Manzanita is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Santa Catalina Island Manzanita	Santa Cruz Manzanita
Kingdom same	Plantae (bitki)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ericales (Ericales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family same	Ericaceae	Ericaceae
Genus same	Arctostaphylos	Arctostaphylos
Species	Arctostaphylos catalinae	Arctostaphylos andersonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Santa Catalina Island Manzanita and Santa Cruz Manzanita share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Arctostaphylos.

Conservation Status

Santa Catalina Island Manzanita

VU — Vulnerable

Santa Cruz Manzanita

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Santa Catalina Island Manzanita	Santa Cruz Manzanita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Santa Catalina Island Manzanita

Habitat

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

Santa Cruz Manzanita

Habitat

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