bristly bearberry vs Marble Gall

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Andricus kollari

Key Differences

• bristly bearberry is Least Concern while Marble Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Marble Gall
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	Cynipidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Andricus
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Andricus kollari

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Marble Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Marble Gall
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.

Marble Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.