bristly bearberry vs Spindle Ermine

Arctostaphylos columbiana compared with Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bristly bearberry	Spindle Ermine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Ericaceae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Arctostaphylos	Yponomeuta
Species	Arctostaphylos columbiana	Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Conservation Status

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bristly bearberry	Spindle Ermine
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.

Spindle Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.