bristly bearberry vs slit limpet

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Emarginula fissura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	slit limpet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Ericaceae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Emarginula
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Emarginula fissura

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	slit limpet
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.

slit limpet

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.