Alpine Bilberry vs American Cranberry

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Vaccinium macrocarpon

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while American Cranberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	American Cranberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ericales (Ericales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family same	Ericaceae	Ericaceae
Genus same	Vaccinium	Vaccinium
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Vaccinium macrocarpon

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Bilberry and American Cranberry share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vaccinium.

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

American Cranberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	American Cranberry
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).

American Cranberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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).

American Cranberry

The American Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) is a species in the genus Vaccinium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States