bristly bearberry vs Geranium aphid

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Key Differences

• bristly bearberry is Least Concern while Geranium aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Geranium aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Ericaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Geranium aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Geranium aphid
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.

Geranium aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.