bristly bearberry vs Norway maple aphid

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Periphyllus lyropictus

Key Differences

• bristly bearberry is Least Concern while Norway maple aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Norway maple aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Ericaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Periphyllus
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Periphyllus lyropictus

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Norway maple aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Norway maple aphid
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.

Norway maple aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.