bristly bearberry vs Pigeon Flea

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• bristly bearberry is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Ericaceae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Ceratophyllus
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Ceratophyllus columbae

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Pigeon Flea
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.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 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.