bristly bearberry vs Sphagnum Sprite

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Sphagnum Sprite
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Ericaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Nehalennia
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Nehalennia gracilis

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Sphagnum Sprite
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.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.