Braconid wasp vs bristly bearberry

Aphidius avenae compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• Braconid wasp is Not Evaluated while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braconid wasp	bristly bearberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Braconidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Aphidius	Arctostaphylos
Species	Aphidius avenae	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braconid wasp	bristly bearberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Braconid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Braconid wasp

The Braconid wasp (Aphidius avenae) is a species in the genus Aphidius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden and United States.

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.