Apple Scab vs bristly bearberry

Venturia inaequalis compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• Apple Scab is Not Evaluated while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple Scab	bristly bearberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Ichneumonidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Venturia	Arctostaphylos
Species	Venturia inaequalis	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Apple Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple Scab	bristly bearberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Apple Scab

The Apple Scab (Venturia inaequalis) is a species in the genus Venturia. 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.