bristly bearberry vs Cross Orbweaver

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Araneus diadematus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Cross Orbweaver
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Ericaceae	Araneidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Araneus
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Araneus diadematus

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Cross Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Cross Orbweaver
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.

Cross Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, 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.