bristly bearberry vs Marbled Cosmet

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Mompha propinquella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Marbled Cosmet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ericaceae	Momphidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Mompha
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Mompha propinquella

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Cosmet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Marbled Cosmet
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.

Marbled Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.