Aphid vs Bear-Grape

Acyrthosiphon lactucae compared with Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Bear-Grape is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Bear-Grape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Aphididae	Ericaceae
Genus	Acyrthosiphon	Arctostaphylos
Species	Acyrthosiphon lactucae	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Bear-Grape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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).

Aphid

The Aphid (Acyrthosiphon lactucae) is a species in the genus Acyrthosiphon. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States