boisduval scale vs bristly bearberry

Diaspis boisduvalii compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• boisduval scale is Not Evaluated while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	boisduval scale	bristly bearberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Diaspididae	Ericaceae
Genus	Diaspis	Arctostaphylos
Species	Diaspis boisduvalii	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

boisduval scale

NE — Not Evaluated

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	boisduval scale	bristly bearberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

boisduval scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

boisduval scale

The boisduval scale (Diaspis boisduvalii) is a species in the genus Diaspis. Native to Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany.

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.