bristly bearberry vs Imported currantworm

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Nematus ribesii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Imported currantworm
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Ericaceae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Nematus
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Nematus ribesii

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Imported currantworm
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.

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, 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.