Aphid vs bristly bearberry

Acyrthosiphon lactucae compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	bristly bearberry
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 columbiana

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	bristly bearberry
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.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Aphid

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

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.