Arizona madrone vs Plain Gold

Arbutus arizonica compared with Micropterix calthella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona madrone	Plain Gold
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ericaceae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Arbutus	Micropterix
Species	Arbutus arizonica	Micropterix calthella

Conservation Status

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona madrone	Plain Gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona madrone

Habitat

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

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Arizona madrone

The Arizona madrone, Arbutus arizonica, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.