Bear-Grape vs Pigeon Flea

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

Bear-Grape is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bear-Grape	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Ericaceae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Ceratophyllus
Species	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	Ceratophyllus columbae

Conservation Status

Bear-Grape

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bear-Grape	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bear-Grape

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

Bear-Grape

The Bear-Grape (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) 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.