bristly bearberry vs Cretan Argus

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Kretania psylorita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Cretan Argus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ericaceae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Kretania
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Kretania psylorita

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Cretan Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Cretan Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.