Alpine Bilberry vs Amur Hedgehog

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Erinaceus amurensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Amur Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Ericaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Vaccinium	Erinaceus
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Erinaceus amurensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Amur Hedgehog
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).

Amur Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

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).

Amur Hedgehog

The Amur Hedgehog (Erinaceus amurensis) is a species in the genus Erinaceus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.