bristly bearberry vs flat millipede

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• bristly bearberry is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	flat millipede
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Ericaceae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Polydesmus
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Polydesmus angustus

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	flat millipede
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.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.