Alpine Bilberry vs Blackcurrant

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Antidesma parvifolium

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Blackcurrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Blackcurrant
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Ericaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Vaccinium	Antidesma
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Antidesma parvifolium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Blackcurrant
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).

Blackcurrant

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).

Blackcurrant

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