bristly bearberry vs Sneaky Elf

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Ericaceae	Lampyridae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Pyropyga
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Pyropyga decipiens

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Sneaky Elf
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.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.