bristly bearberry vs pine vole

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• bristly bearberry is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	pine vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ericaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Microtus
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Microtus subterraneus

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	pine vole
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.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.