bristly bearberry vs Smith's Shrew

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Chodsigoa smithii

Key Differences

• bristly bearberry is Least Concern while Smith's Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Smith's Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ericaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Chodsigoa
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Chodsigoa smithii

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Smith's Shrew
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.

Smith's Shrew

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.