bristly bearberry vs rose aphid

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Macrosiphum rosae

Key Differences

• bristly bearberry is Least Concern while rose aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	rose 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	Macrosiphum
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Macrosiphum rosae

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

rose aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	rose 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.

rose aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.