bristly bearberry vs Marsh tick

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• bristly bearberry is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Marsh tick
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Ericaceae	Ixodidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Ixodes
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Ixodes apronophorus

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Marsh tick
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.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in 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.