Apple Pigmy vs bristly bearberry

Stigmella malella compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple Pigmy bristly bearberry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Nepticulidae Ericaceae
Genus Stigmella Arctostaphylos
Species Stigmella malella Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Apple Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple Pigmy bristly bearberry
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Apple Pigmy

The Apple Pigmy (Stigmella malella) is a species in the genus Stigmella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.

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