apple grain aphid vs bristly bearberry

Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• apple grain aphid is Not Evaluated while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apple grain 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	Rhopalosiphum	Arctostaphylos
Species	Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

apple grain aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apple grain aphid	bristly bearberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

apple grain aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, and Portugal.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

apple grain aphid

The Apple grain aphid (Rhopalosiphum oxyacanthae) is a species in the genus Rhopalosiphum. 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.