bristly bearberry vs Reed Vole

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Microtus fortis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Reed 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 fortis

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Reed 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.

Reed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.