Barley Flea Beetle vs bristly bearberry

Phyllotreta vittula compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Barley Flea Beetle bristly bearberry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Chrysomelidae Ericaceae
Genus Phyllotreta Arctostaphylos
Species Phyllotreta vittula Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Barley Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Barley Flea Beetle bristly bearberry
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barley Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Barley Flea Beetle

The Barley Flea Beetle (Phyllotreta vittula) is a species in the genus Phyllotreta. 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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