Beech slender vs bristly bearberry

Parornix fagivora compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Beech slender bristly bearberry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Gracillariidae Ericaceae
Genus Parornix Arctostaphylos
Species Parornix fagivora Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Beech slender

LC — Least Concern

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Beech slender bristly bearberry
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Beech slender

The Beech slender (Parornix fagivora) is a species in the genus Parornix. 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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