bristly bearberry vs Leafminer

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Phyllonorycter blancardella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Leafminer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ericaceae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Phyllonorycter
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Phyllonorycter blancardella

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Leafminer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Leafminer
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.

Leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.