Alpine Bilberry vs Broad-footed Rhipidomys

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Rhipidomys latimanus

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	Broad-footed Rhipidomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ericaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Vaccinium	Rhipidomys
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Rhipidomys latimanus

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	Broad-footed Rhipidomys
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).

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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).

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

The Broad-footed Rhipidomys (Rhipidomys latimanus) is a species in the genus Rhipidomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.