Bartram Shadbush vs Birch Bark Beetle

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Scolytus ratzeburgii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bartram Shadbush Birch Bark Beetle
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Curculionidae
Genus Amelanchier Scolytus
Species Amelanchier bartramiana Scolytus ratzeburgii

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Birch Bark Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bartram Shadbush Birch Bark Beetle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Birch Bark Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Bartram Shadbush

The Bartram Shadbush (Amelanchier bartramiana) is a species in the genus Amelanchier. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Birch Bark Beetle

The Birch Bark Beetle (Scolytus ratzeburgii) is a species in the genus Scolytus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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