Alpine Bilberry vs Arizona madrone

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Arbutus arizonica

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Arizona madrone is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Arizona madrone
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	Vaccinium	Arbutus
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Arbutus arizonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Bilberry and Arizona madrone share a common ancestor at the Family level: Ericaceae.

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Arizona madrone
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).

Arizona madrone

Habitat

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

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).

Arizona madrone

The Arizona madrone, Arbutus arizonica, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.