Alpine Bilberry vs Bartram Shadbush

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Amelanchier bartramiana

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Bartram Shadbush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Bartram Shadbush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Ericaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Vaccinium	Amelanchier
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Amelanchier bartramiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Bilberry and Bartram Shadbush share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Bartram Shadbush
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).

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and 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).

Bartram Shadbush

The Bartram Shadbush (Amelanchier bartramiana) is a species in the genus Amelanchier. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France 🇺🇸 United States