bristly bearberry vs Parasitic fly

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Pegomya hyoscyami

Key Differences

• bristly bearberry is Least Concern while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Parasitic fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Ericaceae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Pegomya
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Pegomya hyoscyami

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Parasitic fly
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.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.