bristly bearberry vs Dusky arion

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• bristly bearberry is Least Concern while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Dusky arion
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Ericaceae	Arionidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Arion
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Arion subfuscus

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Dusky arion
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.

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.