Alpine Bilberry vs Bouvier's Red Colobus

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Piliocolobus bouvieri

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Bouvier's Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Bouvier's Red Colobus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Ericaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Vaccinium	Piliocolobus
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Piliocolobus bouvieri

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Bouvier's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Bouvier's Red Colobus
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).

Bouvier's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Bouvier's Red Colobus

The Bouvier's Red Colobus (Piliocolobus bouvieri) is a species in the genus Piliocolobus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.