Alpine Bilberry vs broom wattle

Vaccinium uliginosum compared with Acacia calamifolia

Key Differences

• Alpine Bilberry is Extinct while broom wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bilberry	broom wattle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Ericaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Vaccinium	Acacia
Species	Vaccinium uliginosum	Acacia calamifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Bilberry

EX — Extinct

broom wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bilberry	broom wattle
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).

broom wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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).

broom wattle

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