bristly bearberry vs Dark Smudge

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Ypsolopha horridella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Dark Smudge
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ericaceae	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Ypsolopha
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Ypsolopha horridella

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Dark Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Dark Smudge
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.

Dark Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.