Alpine Bilberry vs Alpine Long-eared Bat

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Plecotus macrobullaris

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Alpine Long-eared Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ericaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Vaccinium	Plecotus
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Plecotus macrobullaris

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Alpine Long-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bilberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Bilberry

The Alpine Bilberry (Vaccinium uliginosum) is a species in the genus Vaccinium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Alpine Long-eared Bat

The Alpine Long-eared Bat (Plecotus macrobullaris) is a species in the genus Plecotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.